November 6, 2009

Unemployment at 10.2% is only those who actively seek work. The actual rate of those who are unemployed is likely closer to 20%. 1 in every 5 working-age Americans is out of a job.

bethlehems:

(via muppetpants): Remember when Obama said that we could stop unemployment from reaching double digits by spending $1 trillion?  Could you imagine going to a cobbler, having him tell you he could fix your shoes for $1000, and having the soles fall off shortly thereafter?

Not to support Obama or anything but unemployment only pertains to people who actively seek work.  Figures don’t account for people who are out of work and not seeking employment because even if there was a surplus of jobs„ these people would not be apart of the general workforce.  And most of the figure is inflated by the millions of retired people (who obviously, are not seeking work).

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  5. jennyyyy reblogged this from supplydemand and added:
    well i feel a lot less of a failure! haha.
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    Thank you, Joe. This is all turning into such a beat down.
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    people who actively seek work. Figures don’t account...people who are out of work
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    I like how the same people who are whining about people blaming Bush for the crash that his policies are directly...
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    so how many years ya’ll planning on still riding the GWB train? I’ll give it to you now, but I’m gonna being pointing...
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    Mogawa Somebody’s being unreasonable.
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    Yes, but unbeknownst the the new cobbler, the previous cobbler had been routinely taking a piss on the shoes for the...
  17. supplydemand reblogged this from bthny and added:
    also, check out how disproportionately affected young people are: from Generation Recession - The Nation. “In September,...
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    Of course no major regulations have been imposed on Wall St. as a whole, and yet small businesses are still struggling...
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    funny thing, its not over yet…unemployment will continue...there will be more spending.
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