What happened to the U.S. economy that once allowed for a plumber in the 50s to support a family all by himself, to college students getting no job in their studied field and just barely surviving off of working at a fast food place

by waffle4321

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While not exactly the same question, answer the to this by u/remotecar, and following discussion, may help: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/83dbrg/is_it_true_that_in_the_50s_the_average_man_could/