Wow, the National Unemployment Rate is Dropping Like a Rock!

[LAGC]

http://sas-origin.onstreammedia.com/origin/gallupinc/GallupSpaces/Production/Cms/POLL/assglsemkuk54qwdohmgfq.gif

http://www.gallup.com/poll/150365/Gallup-Finds-Significant-Drop-Unemployment-During-October.aspx

From over 10% down to almost 8% in just over a year -- if this shit keeps up, the Republicans will have a very hard time unseating Obama, if the trend continues and unemployment is down below 6% by next November.

I know the Republicans have done everything to try to stymie growth and defeat jobs bills and keep people out of work in order to make Obama look bad, but demand is clearly picking up and businesses are reluctantly hiring, as more people are spending money.

Hopefully this means the "Great Recession" is officially over!

[Krupski]

http://sas-origin.onstreammedia.com/origin/gallupinc/GallupSpaces/Production/Cms/POLL/assglsemkuk54qwdohmgfq.gif

http://www.gallup.com/poll/150365/Gallup-Finds-Significant-Drop-Unemployment-During-October.aspx

From over 10% down to almost 8% in just over a year -- if this shit keeps up, the Republicans will have a very hard time unseating Obama, if the trend continues and unemployment is down below 6% by next November.

I know the Republicans have done everything to try to stymie growth and defeat jobs bills and keep people out of work in order to make Obama look bad, but demand is clearly picking up and businesses are reluctantly hiring, as more people are spending money.

Hopefully this means the "Great Recession" is officially over!

Surely you don't believe that?

First of all, "unemployment" numbers only count those still on SSI. It doesn't count those who have run out of benefits and still don't have a job.

Also, the numbers are skewed by "new jobs" where a formerly employed engineer who used to make $80K a year is now "employed"... at a shoe store making minimum wage.

Real, FUNCTIONAL employment is probably less than 90% (meaning more than 10% unemployment).

America's economy will NEVER... repeat NEVER recover until we start manufacturing in our own Country and put people from the unemployment line back to the production line.

"Stimulus" won't fix it. Smoke and mirrors won't fix it. Blaming republicans, democrats or unions won't fix it.

Doing away with foreign imports and getting back to MADE IN USA is the only way America will survive.

Anything else is an illusion.

[El Laton Caliente]

The actual number of people in a paying job is down like 2.5 to 3 million since Obama took office and over two million have entered the work force. How anyone figures unemployment went down I don't know.

[Richard Simmons]

http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS14000000


According to this unemployment is at 9.1% and has been in that range all year. You don't measure unemployment by polling.

[O.S.O.K.]

Yes, Roger pretty much covered it but the numbers I've seen for actual unemployment is closer to 17% right now.

Further, government jobs should not count IMHO as they are a net drain on the system. Government doesn't produce anything, just renders "service" and is funded by taxes.

Unemployment, the way that the government counts it will continue to drop as more and more people reach their maximum allotment of unemployment benefits and drop off the chart. The number should drop eventually to 2% or something... but it is meaningless propoganda.

[Krupski]

The actual number of people in a paying job is down like 2.5 to 3 million since Obama took office and over two million have entered the work force. How anyone figures unemployment went down I don't know.

Exactly.

[ATAK, Inc.]

http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS14000000


According to this unemployment is at 9.1% and has been in that range all year. You don't measure unemployment by polling.



+1

Here are the facts, but I know lagc don't let those pesky things get in the way of his reasoning!

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
2001 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.5 4.6 4.9 5.0 5.3 5.5 5.7
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 4.8 5.1 4.9 5.4 5.6 5.8 6.1 6.2 6.6 6.8 7.3
2009 7.8 8.2 8.6 8.9 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.7 9.8 10.1 9.9 9.9
2010 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.8 9.6 9.5 9.5 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.4
2011 9.0 8.9 8.8 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.1 9.1 9.1

[Krupski]

+1

Here are the facts, but I know lagc don't let those pesky things get in the way of his reasoning!

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
2001 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.5 4.6 4.9 5.0 5.3 5.5 5.7
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 4.8 5.1 4.9 5.4 5.6 5.8 6.1 6.2 6.6 6.8 7.3
2009 7.8 8.2 8.6 8.9 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.7 9.8 10.1 9.9 9.9
2010 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.8 9.6 9.5 9.5 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.4
2011 9.0 8.9 8.8 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.1 9.1 9.1

Here is your data graphed...

http://three-dog.homelinux.com/images/unemployment.jpg

[1 Patriot-of-many]

http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS14000000


According to this unemployment is at 9.1% and has been in that range all year. You don't measure unemployment by polling.
yes THEY do.

[5.56NATO]

I am guessing that the figures are padded on the good side by a few million.

[Guns Network Staff]

YOU ALL HAVE BEEN FOOLED...

ONCE O'DIP SHIT IS OUT OF OFFICE..

THE TRUTH WILL PUT US AT 18 to 22% ....

[Oswald Bastable]

http://sas-origin.onstreammedia.com/origin/gallupinc/GallupSpaces/Production/Cms/POLL/assglsemkuk54qwdohmgfq.gif

http://www.gallup.com/poll/150365/Gallup-Finds-Significant-Drop-Unemployment-During-October.aspx

From over 10% down to almost 8% in just over a year -- if this shit keeps up, the Republicans will have a very hard time unseating Obama, if the trend continues and unemployment is down below 6% by next November.

I know the Republicans have done everything to try to stymie growth and defeat jobs bills and keep people out of work in order to make Obama look bad, but demand is clearly picking up and businesses are reluctantly hiring, as more people are spending money.

Hopefully this means the "Great Recession" is officially over!

Wow, the leftist spin is soaring like an Atlas V.

[rahatlakhoom]

18%-22% is conservative.

New employment are soft numbers.
Fast food, minimum wage.

While industry struggles thru an austerity period and
continues making cuts. Even employees who remain will take
retardation in living wage, or further cuts in pay or benefits.

[1 Patriot-of-many]

Lagc's hopes for Obamas second term.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNsJUmFrUCA

[1 Patriot-of-many]

Wow, the leftist spin is soaring like an Atlas V.
Sorry didn't see any Atlas V's in there, but I'm not a rocket buff.

[JVD]

YOU ALL HAVE BEEN FOOLED...

ONCE O'DIP SHIT IS OUT OF OFFICE..

THE TRUTH WILL PUT US AT 18 to 22% ....


And the next guy is gonna get blamed for a huge jump in unemployment should they be anything other than a democrat.

[shorthair]

I'm going to break a vow that I made to not respond to this fella LAGC. You guys are his TOY'S.

[JVD]

And with unemployment benefits lasting from 60 to 99 weeks, i would imagine that there would be a drop in their poorly calculated rate around now.

[Helen Keller]

Wow, the National Unemployment Rate is Dropping Like a Rock!

Then Pick it up and smoke it you ARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH.


Where are the jobs?????

10,000,000 people working at Wacdonalds ISN'T A FUCKING ANSWER!



WIth all the OIL/Natural gas to be had in this country...... SOMETHING is amuck.


This is pre-programmed failure......

[Warthogg]

Where are the jobs?????



There are jobs. However, what we have today is a mismatch between the available jobs and qualified applicants. For example machinists are needed but we cannot quickly produce a qualified machinist.


10,000,000 people working at Wacdonalds ISN'T A FUCKING ANSWER!


Under other conditions much of our low qualified unemployed would be employed in the construction industry. Not union construction which Barry desperately desires of course but the non union construction industry such as housing and strip centers.

Each of us can guess when housing/strip center construction will again be a hot employer.


Wart

[Warthogg]

This is pre-programmed failure......



In a manner of speaking you are correct. The housing bust, which caused a lot of current problems, was programmed to fail but only after max damage was done.


Wart

[El Laton Caliente]

Can anyone WELD? Sent me a PM!!! NOW!!!

Actually I will not need welders util January/Febuary, but my company has openings now as do several others.

[Krupski]

Wow, the leftist spin is soaring like an Atlas V....and will crash like an old Atlas-D

[bum_whisperer]

LAGC, your IQ is dropping more than the UE rate.

[Krupski]

Lagc's hopes for Obamas second term.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNsJUmFrUCA

At 1:27 is that Chinese rocket that pitched over and crashed into a populated area and killed hundreds...

...and at 3:17 "should have put slosh baffles in the tank!" :yeah:

[Krupski]

Can anyone WELD? Sent me a PM!!! NOW!!!

Actually I will not need welders util January/Febuary, but my company has openings now as do several others.

I can weld (stick, TIG, gas, MIG, carbon-arc), but I'm not looking for a job... :)

[ltorlo64]

Can anyone WELD? Sent me a PM!!! NOW!!!

Actually I will not need welders util January/Febuary, but my company has openings now as do several others.

I'm an electrician by training but I have done some welding. It was unintentional, but I have done it.

[davepool]

I'm an electrician by training but I have done some welding. It was unintentional, but I have done it.

I've done some electrical wire arc welding myself, OUCH.

[TEN-32]

http://sas-origin.onstreammedia.com/origin/gallupinc/GallupSpaces/Production/Cms/POLL/assglsemkuk54qwdohmgfq.gif

http://www.gallup.com/poll/150365/Gallup-Finds-Significant-Drop-Unemployment-During-October.aspx

From over 10% down to almost 8% in just over a year -- if this shit keeps up, the Republicans will have a very hard time unseating Obama, if the trend continues and unemployment is down below 6% by next November.

I know the Republicans have done everything to try to stymie growth and defeat jobs bills and keep people out of work in order to make Obama look bad, but demand is clearly picking up and businesses are reluctantly hiring, as more people are spending money.

Hopefully this means the "Great Recession" is officially over!

You should kill yourself.

[1 Patriot-of-many]

You should kill yourself.

OUCH, that's just nasty. Just what I'd expect from a cop.... ;)

[TEN-32]

OUCH, that's just nasty. Just what I'd expect from a cop.... ;)

It comes from a morbid sense of humor. I hope its understood that I don't really mean it. Or...truth in jest as they say...? :think:

[1 Patriot-of-many]

It comes from a morbid sense of humor. I hope its understood that I don't really mean it. Or...truth in jest as they say...? :think:
Of course. See the little wink eye on one side?

[old Grump]

1 out of 3 is on the public payroll

1 out of 6 is unemployed and only half of them is drawing unemployment.

Looking good. One brother works 2 jobs and just barely makes 40 hours a week. I have 2 sisters underemployed and 2 nieces unemployed. A brother a sister and I got retired due to disability from on the job injuries and I remember when we were all employed and 3 of us were working an average of 60 hours a week. One sister was working 3 jobs before she got injured.

[TEN-32]

Of course. See the little wink eye on one side?

yessir.