unemployment
Another improving unemployment report that’s not so improved
The second paragraph in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Summary for February says it all: The unemployment rate…
Read More »The Reality of Long Term Unemployment
In his “Mission Accomplished” moment, Barack Hussein Obama ended his jobs council on Thursday, January 31, 2013. Despite the fact…
Read More »NBC’s Chuck Todd: Plenty of Reason for Concern
As the administration heralds the latest unemployment numbers as proof of improvement many Americans are still unsure. Across the country…
Read More »The Obama Effect: Another Touted Business Closes
At a January 2012 jobs forum President Obama talked about the opportunities for new businesses to grow and expand here…
Read More »Rep Davis: Your Unemployment Check is in the Mail
Here’s a quick little snippet from The Washington Times. For Rep. Danny K. Davis, Illinois Democrat, the “fiscal cliff” fight…
Read More »There’s Insanity, And There’s Insanity
First, it was France. The country’s response to its high and growing unemployment problem was to make laying off employees…
Read More »Tonight on the Dark Side with Kira Davis
12/11/12 Suddenly the media is noticing how high real unemployment really is! Soledad O’Brien reminds Americans that we’re still a…
Read More »(Un)Employment In Perspective
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that October’s “official” U-3 unemployment rate fell below 8 percent, but just barely…
Read More »The End of the Twinkie?
This could be it. The end of the Hostess Twinkie. Of course, those still in their packages may last forever,…
Read More »Jobless Claims JUMP to 439,000
First time unemployment claims took a flying leap this week. The jobless claims surged over 78,000 to a staggering 439,000…
Read More »Sandy not to blame for dismal jobs report
The AP reported today that this week’s terrible unemployment numbers were due to fallout from Sandy – the storm that…
Read More »Obama Reelection Triggers Massive Layoffs
Are Layoffs Vindictive or Caused by Policy? Wednesday after the election a number of companies announced they would be laying…
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