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REAL unemployment rate = 14.7%. I don't say so -
Posted: Sep 11, 2012
You can run, Barry, but you can't hide from this:
"The August unemployment rate was reported Friday as 8.1 percent — though the real unemployment number that isn't regularly reported is almost two times higher than that, 14.7 percent."
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How does that compare to the Bush record? - Enquiring Mind
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The numbers... - SK1
[ In Reply To ..]Taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This chart doesn't reflect people who have given up looking for work or taken early retirement because of the current job situation.
Not sure why Bush's numbers matter.... He hasn't been president for four years... But here they are.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.0 | |
| 2003 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.7 | |
| 2004 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | |
| 2005 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | |
| 2006 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | |
| 2007 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 | |
| 2008 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.3 | |
| 2009 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.9 | |
| 2010 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 9.4 | |
| 2011 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.5 | |
| 2012 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.1 |
I know. Why do they care about Bush's numbers? - He's been gone for years.
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I took it that the above poster's numbers...sm - VTMT
[ In Reply To ..]included those who had stopped looking for work or were underemployed. I personally have no interest in what Bush's numbers were.
Why thank you. Employment being a "lagging" econmonic indicator - sm
[ In Reply To ..]You can definitely see the effects of the Bush administration on the dismal employment data. (If you do not know what "lagging economic indicator is" I suggest you do some research). It is really wonderful to see the trend reversing under President Obama. He has dropped it almost 2 points. It would be a 3 point decrease if he would have had any cooperation from the obstructionist Republicans in Congress.
Bringing up Bush - UH
[ In Reply To ..]I don't get why the continuous bringing up of Bush's failures during his second term either. I mean, would we reelect him for a third term with that record? I don't think so. The economy is bad, people. We need new leadership. Obama's proven leadership" has proven failure. If you have another 4 years to tread water and you are not drowning, it is your privilege as an American to choose to vote for Obama again. Myself and most of the people I know are going down for the third time, so I am not voting for Obama/Biden in this election.
I miss Bush! - dds
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Why, do - you feel
[ In Reply To ..]the need to go invade another country?
The actual unemployment - JW
[ In Reply To ..]is closer to 24-25%. I heard the other day that there are 89 million unemployed Americans and that is probably not all of them. So get a clue. Obama or Romeny either one gives a rat's you know what about anyone who is unemployed and why should they, their parties, i.e. Dems and Repubs, are the ones who got rid of the the jobs in this country to begin with. I for one will not support either of these parties because I am one of those unemployed Americans whose job was sent overseas.
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