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Old 12-03-2010, 07:56 AM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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Recovery Winter!

When will those who are claiming all is well and good open their eyes?

Employment Situation Summary

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The unemployment rate edged up to 9.8 percent in November, and nonfarm payroll employment was little changed (+39,000), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today
Are these the jobs that are coming back?

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Among the unemployed, the number of job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs rose by 390,000 to 9.5 million in November.
What an absolute disaster.

I thought the so-called "experts" were "expecting" a gain of approximately 150,000 jobs last month. Do these people ever get anything right?

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Retail trade employment fell by 28,000 in November.
This does not bode well for the Xmas shopping season.

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Old 12-03-2010, 08:03 AM
 
Location: DFW Texas
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But, but, but wait........Didn't our fearless leader just say that things are getting better???? Sure as hell doesn't look like it.

Jobless Rate Rises to 9.8 Percent, Highest Since April - FoxNews.com

‎"The jobless rate has now topped 9 percent for 19 straight months, the longest stretch on record."

Hmmmmmm..........isn't that right after the Pres spent all the money on the stimulus???
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Old 12-03-2010, 08:05 AM
 
Location: The Republic of Texas
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It is all an illusion, to make us complacent.

Real unemployment is as high as it was during the Great Depression, as a percentage and 10 times higher is you count each person.
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Old 12-03-2010, 08:07 AM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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But, but, but wait........Didn't our fearless leader just say that things are getting better???? Sure as hell doesn't look like it.

Jobless Rate Rises to 9.8 Percent, Highest Since April - FoxNews.com

‎"The jobless rate has now topped 9 percent for 19 straight months, the longest stretch on record."

Hmmmmmm..........isn't that right after the Pres spent all the money on the stimulus???
That's what he said the stimulus was for - to keep UE under 8%. A total and complete failure and WASTE of $1+ Trillion.
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Old 12-03-2010, 08:08 AM
 
Location: the very edge of the continent
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‎"The jobless rate has now topped 9 percent for 19 straight months, the longest stretch on record."
Hey, how about that? Obama, Pelosi, Reid, and the Dems set a record.
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Old 12-03-2010, 08:09 AM
 
Location: The Midst of Insanity
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I don't know why people are cheering over these jobs gained in November. Weren't they, for the most part, temporary retail jobs for the holidays? Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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Old 12-03-2010, 08:12 AM
 
Location: Tampa Florida
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Devastatingly, what is it now, 11 consecutive months of job growth? I guess the $600 bil injection planned by the Fed is needed, huh?
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Old 12-03-2010, 08:13 AM
 
Location: SARASOTA, FLORIDA
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And to think both Obama and Biden have been saying we are recovering.

From what?

2 recessions in 4 years under the dems watch and control tells us the complete story.

The stimulus is a total waste.

Wisconsin Governor elect asked Obama to not give them the billions for a useless high speed rail but instead to fix the bad roads and bridges in his state that would create tons of new jobs. The Obama admin said no, the money goes for high speed rail or you do not get it.

That bad guy Bush had 52 consecutive months of jobs growth. Obama is now MINUS 19 and counting.

Obama = economic disaster for America period.
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Old 12-03-2010, 08:17 AM
 
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There may be some kind of disconnect where people are spending money with no plans to pay their bills when they come do. The government is doing the same thing, for crying out loud.
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Old 12-03-2010, 08:17 AM
 
Location: The Republic of Texas
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Devastatingly, what is it now, 11 consecutive months of job growth?

....and unemployment numbers have not dropped, they just rose.

Denial is not a river in Egypt.
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