I wrote a huge rant, but instead I decided to address the actual content of the OP.

Martin, I think that those massive changes in America actually make it easier!

Con: You need internet access if you want to find a job.
Pro: You can find a job using the internet! No buying newspapers every day. You can look everywhere. You don't have to get your resume printed on expensive paper and mail it. You can fill out an application without going anywhere. If you have a junk laptop you can use a free hotspot. My rinky-dink little library has a bunch of computers and even fee wifi.

You have increased telecommunications costs if you want to work.
Huh?

Salaries have not kept up with inflation.
I can't understand the notion that simply having a job - just any job - should guarantee you are able to support a family. Instead of asking "How can anyone raise a family on minimum wage?", ask "Why would anyone try to raise a family on minimum wage?" You need a better plan than that.

If anything, minimum wage laws help to keep people at the bottom.