The rate of job growth between 2000 and 2007 slowed to only half its level in the three preceding decades. Productivity growth was strong, but far outpaced wage growth, and workers’ real hourly compensation declined, on average, even for those with a university education.
在大衰退之前，美国工人和家庭便已经陷入了困境。2000—2007年就业增长率较之前30年下降了整整一半。生产率的增长相当强劲，但远远超出了工资增长，而工人的平均真实时薪在下降，即使是大学生也无法幸免。