So, now what, Obama? Unemployment

Here is the historical data from the US Dept. of Labor Bureau of Statistics. Funny how the last big (and highest) spike was under the Reaganomics regime. As you can see, it isn't as high yet as it was then. I predict it will peak roughly where it did then and will start to go back down as it did then. If it keeps rising and does not show signs of a drop, then I'll panic. After all, most conservatives think Ronnie was wonderful don't they? &nbs ...

Abbott and Costello Discuss Our UNEMPLOYMENT Figures... COSTELLO: I want to talk about the unemployment rate in America.ABBOTT: Good Subject. Terrible Times. It's 9%.COSTELLO: That many people are out of work?ABBOTT: No, that's 16%.COSTELLO: You just said 9%.ABBOTT: 9% Unemployed.COSTELLO: Right 9% out of work.ABBOTT: No, that's 16%.COSTELLO: Okay, so it's 16% unemployed.ABBOTT: No, that's 9%...COSTELLO: WAIT A MINUTE. Is it 9% or 16%?ABBOTT: 9% are unemployed. 16% are ...

Is it possible that somebody receives SS benefits and at the same time also unemployment payments? My neighbor tells me that he receives both. I think it is possible, but this man is 80 years old and lost his job 16 months ago and is since then collecting unemployment and social security benefits. My question is: Is there an age limit for receiving unemployment benefits? I doubt that this man, aged 80, is looking for a job! He told me that he is so happy looking for ...

(Reuters) - New U.S. claims for unemployment aid unexpectedly rose last week to touch their highest level in eight months, pushed up by factors ranging from spring break layoffs to the introduction of an emergency benefits program, a government report showed on Thursday. KEY POINTS: * Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 43,000 to a seasonally adjusted 474,000, the highest since mid-August * Economists polled by Reuters had forecast claims dropping to 410,000. * The prior wee ...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101203/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/us_economy ...

A financial pundit, James Galbraith, suggested: We have a large cohort of people who have been displaced by a major economic crisis,” he says. “It's utterly ridiculous to make them subsist on unemployment insurance, when in fact, there aren’t going to be jobs. This is not a temporary condition for a great many people.” Galbraith claims lowering the retirement age would solve that problem. It's a win-win, he says, allowing those nearing retirement a ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/28/us-jobless-claims-april-2011_n_854827.html ...

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20110721/BUSINESS04/110721020/Unemployment-claims-up-again?odyssey=nav%7Chead ...

We know it's a tough time and unemployment is high but come on....Read closely.....you have to be certified to earn $10/hr to pick rocks???? This is a real job ad my friend's husband came across. http://jobs.expresspros.com/us/JOB9993540/Rock-Picker/ Express Employment Professionals is seeking a Rock Picker to work a seasonal day shift position with a local Duluth company. While the position is mainly located in Duluth, the rock picker will be riding to Hoyt Lakes a coup ...

http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/unemployment-up-in-44-states-1.3911646 ...

Now at 7.3%. http://www.gallup.com/poll/158060/unadjusted-unemployment-mid-october.aspx ...

The number of unemployed dropped in November. Could this be because of their checks stopping on the 28th of December? Finally have to go out and find a job - doggone it..... ...

The Rise in Long-Term Unemployment: Causes, Effects, and Policy Options February 20, 2014 Presentation to the Winter Policy Forum of the National Association of State Workforce Agencies William J. Carrington Microeconomic Studies Division At the bottom of this page is the link to see all the graphs and other iwritten nformation The Rise in Long-Term Unemployment: Causes, Effects, and Policy Options &nbs ...

Wait, I'll get it, yeah.. that's it....President Obama was elected. ...

I think the most encouraging part of this report is in the last paragraph. The U.S. added 120,000 jobs in November, but the unemployment rate posted a huge drop to 8.6% from 9% and a broader unemployment rate fell even more to 15.6% from 16.2%. Why? The number of jobs added comes from a survey of establishment payrolls. The unemployment rate comes from a separate survey of U.S. households. The household survey is much smaller than the establishment survey, and as a result it can swing around a ...

December, not counting the thousands of people whose unemployment benefits have run out and are still unemployed. ...

At 3:40 p.m., the vote was 54-6 in favor. They need 6 votes to pass. We shall see. Voting against it so far is Birgaman (D), Feingold (D), Leahy (D), Udal (D)l, Sanders(I) , and Gillibrand (D). ...

The Labor Department reported that first time claims for unemployment benefits dropped last week to the second-lowest level this year. Claims fell to 421,000, below the 428,000 figure that Wall Street expected. The four-week average of claims also slid for the fifth straight week, reaching the lowest level since August 2008, before the darkest days of the financial crisis. ...

Canada's economy continues to outshine other advanced countries as the unemployment rate unexpectedly dipped below 8 percent for the first time in a year and half. Statistics Canada said Friday the country added a higher-than-expected 93,000 jobs in June and said the unemployment rate dropped to 7.9 percent. Economists had expected a more modest 15,000 to 20,000 job increase and that the rate would remain at 8.1 percent. It's the second biggest gain ever recorded by the agency in ...

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." ...

by the end of 2017!!!!!!! Wooooo-hoooo!!! Who voted for this clown? ...

The "real" unemployment rate is high at 15%, but it's down from the worst of the recession. The "real" rate includes all those who would like a job, plus those who can only find part-time work because of the weak economy. ...

http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/06/news/economy/jobs_october/index.htm?postversion=2009110608 And now reading how the government has lied about the number of jobs that were "saved and created." Something truly has to change with our government and that goes for republicans and democrats!! ...

I first heard this on Hardball last night, when Chris Matthews mentioned it. Knew I couldn't use MSNBC here as a source (though wondered whether MSNBC would be newly acceptable in view of the message he presented). http://rawstory.com/2009/11/real-unemployment-rate-stands-175/ ...

http://sharedpurpose.net/petition/index.cfm?login=100818&hc=89deb442ec0592fb5fc8b4908cbf1580 ...

Health Care Scaling The Summit During yesterday's seven-and-a-half hour bipartisan health care reform summit, President Obama urged Republicans to abandon their obstructionist tactics and work with Democrats to pass comprehensive reform. Obama highlighted areas of bipartisan agreement in his health care proposal and suggested that Democrats would move forward with or without Republican support. "I will tell you this, that when I talk to the parents of children who don't ...

So, now what, Obama? Unemployment

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