5. Restructure Academic Education About 25% of Jobs Will Require a Bachelor's or More Data Changes  Over Time   Existing and Future Entry Level Jobs by Education and Training Life Skills Often a Good Alternative     2014 Employment         Typical entry-level education Job Needs Ranked Jobs in Millions Percent Expected Created Jobs 2014-2024   millions % OF  JOBS     High school diploma or equivalent 1 55 36 20   46%   No formal educational credential 2 41 27 11   25%   Postsecondary no degree award 4 9 6 5   11%   Bachelor's degree 3 32 21 7   16% 98% Doctoral or professional degree 5 4 2 few     few Master's degree 6 2 2 few     few Some college, no degree 7 4 4 few     few Associate's degree 8 3 2 few     few Total, all occupations NA 151 100.0 NA       Footnotes:   1  Data are from the Occupational Employment Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Note: The occupational employment and growth rates shown in this table include projected growth in all jobs from 2014–24, not just entry-level jobs. Entry-level education reflects 2014 requirements—BLS does not project educational requirements. Source: Employment Projections program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Editor's Note: Don't be surprised in Masters degrees drop as being half an expert is not enough. Especially given some of the easy programs and few skills of participants. My guess is many of the CC certificate programs will become associate degrees as professionals try to limit competition.   Employment, wages, and projected change in employment by typical entry-level education (Employment in thousands)   Typical entry-level education Job Needs Rank 2014 Employment Job change 2014–24 (percent) Median annual wage 2015( Jobs  in millions % High school diploma or equivalent 1 55 36 35 $36 No formal educational credential 2 41 27 8 $21 Bachelor's degree 3 32 21 8 $70 Postsecondary no degree award 4 9 6 13 $36 Doctoral or professional degree 5 4 2 12 $100 Master's degree 6 2 2 14 $66 Some college, no degree 7 4 4 1 $34 Associate's degree 8 3 2 9 $50 Total, all occupations   151 100.0 6 $36 Footnotes:   1 Data are from the Occupational Employment Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Note: The occupational employment and growth rates shown in this table include projected growth in all jobs from 2014–24, not just entry-level jobs. Entry-level education reflects 2014 requirements—BLS does not project educational requirements Source: Employment Projections program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 6. Recent Political Proposed Solutions Hillary C Wants Workforce Skills and Job Training Every American should be able to learn the skills they need to compete and succeed. Source She Missed the trade problem and is missing the Education problem Donald T Wants 1. Renegotiate Free Trade To Bring Back Assembly Jobs from China, Mexico, Japan and elsewhere. Problem: How will this help? More Low Paying Jobs? Higher Pay Jobs Mean Higher Product Price or Less to Owners and Managers. Years ago Detroit solved this problem with Less Quality, Fewer Workers, and Union Acquiescence. See Free Trade Solution or Problem?   Immigration of high-skilled workers . 2. Fewer foreign workers will help. Sanders Wants Free College Like Trump, he is trying to ride a populist waive to the US Presidency.

Good News Well-Being is More Important Than Income
1) Our society's stability has allowed U.S. productivity consistently increased which is a key to individual well-being. Think how the public safety net has increased since the 1930's and the success of the federal children's bureau. Who wants to give up SS and Medicare? Why do some always want to cut the other guys government benefits. Think economic distress in Russia, Europe, and even Japan and Germany. 2) Scientific achievements have continuously added to citizen well-being. Think public health, smart phones, streaming audio-video, Gillette Stadium ... See Health Problems Solved 3) Personal Income which is a function of nature and nurture has increased continuously if not always rapidly. Think Russia, China, and Europe's really slow recovery from the Great Recession.  Source Is The Country In Trouble?	See This is the Greatest Period in World History/ Ten Reasons to be Bullish on U.S. Economy Where Has All the Income Gone by the Minneapolis FED disputes the stagnation of income theories believing the medium household compensation is the appropriate measure. It calculates an increase in median compensation of between 44 add 62% depending on household type.  Editor's Note: Were it not for advancements made over the last 100 years the problem of no jobs would rank with those created by the great farm migration to the cities that began 150 years ago.

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