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For years, industrial sites that once fueled the city’s economy have sat idle and deteriorating in and around residential areas. Now, the brownfields are presenting an opportunity for residents to re-invent their neighborhoods.
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Posted on August 11 at 9:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The data defies any kind of labor shortage, there are currently over 1 million unemployed persons in America with a Bachelors degree or better. www.bls.gov

Moreover:

BLS Employment Growth over (NonInstCiv) Population Growth by Decade:

1950s
Population Growth = 11,516,000
Employment Growth = 7,215,000 (63%)

1960s
Population Growth = 19,449,000
Employment Growth = 13,862,000 (71%)

1970s
Population Growth = 30,811,000
Employment Growth = 21,224,000 (69%)

1980s
Population Growth = 20,865,000
Employment Growth = 17,685,000 (85%)

1990s
Population Growth = 21,667,000
Employment Growth = 16,998,000 (78%)

2000s
Population Growth = 24,795,000
Employment Growth = 11,953,000 (48%)

Footnote:
From the 2007 H-1B LCA database:

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