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twenty times as big, with 1.3 million. McDonalds has a little under half a million employees. Between the two of them, they outnumber the populations of many states and not a few countries. Bring in all the other similar companies and you're talking about a lot off working people- the real backbone of our society.
Right now most of the good economic news is in housing. Housing starts are robust. People are using equity in their homes to build additions or renovate. Granted, there are a few architects and other white collar folks involved. But in construction, who are we talking about? Carpenters, plumbers, masons,
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