[Indentured Servant]

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http://tipstrategies.com/archive/geography-of-jobs/

[mike231]

I laugh so I don't cry, are we all doomed !?

[Indentured Servant]

These time line series are an extraordinary way of looking at this nation. The thing to note is that the first signs of trouble manifested in Detroit, in around mid to late 2004, when other parts of the country were beginning to have strong job growth. With the exception of the Hurricane Katrina event in Louisiana, New Orleans, the first signs of trouble in our economy manifested in Michigan, Detroit. For people who know economic history, Detroit, Michigan, has been bell weather for the national economy. When people started noting that Michigan was in a one state recession, I started telling people that such would not last and that the country was heading for a big economic downturn. So goes Michigan…..so goes the nation eventually. Michigan represents the REALEST economy in the nation. There is nothing artificial about it. It’s a microcosm of the TRUE health of the nation’s economy…..more than any other state in the nation.

[Ivorytickler]

Originally Posted by Indentured Servant

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The Geography of Jobs - TIP Strategies

Now I'm really depressed. I don't know if I have a job next year and I'm living in a BIG RED BLOB!!!!

Anyone want to hire a chemistry/physics/math teacher?

[MittenDweller82]

Originally Posted by Ivorytickler

Now I'm really depressed. I don't know if I have a job next year and I'm living in a BIG RED BLOB!!!!

Anyone want to hire a chemistry/physics/math teacher?

Oh come now, its not that bad, the state you live in only has to borrow money to continue to pay unemployment to 13% of its residents. So you shouldn't feel that bad...they could probably use your teaching skills in math!

[Sparrow_temp]

Everybody should be very scared. The 90's had the Internet bubble which masked the economic troubles of this nation. The Internet bubble got replaced by the real estate bubble which has now burst. During these bubbles, manufacturing was moved out of this country to such a degree that we don't make anything now. Where are jobs going to come from? The answer from the present administration appears to be the government and I don't know of anybody that thinks this is sustainable.

I predict a much higher level of sustained unemployment than this country is used to and stagnant to declining wages. The only good news is that illegal immigration won't be as large of problem with the lure of employment gone.

[MittenDweller82]

Originally Posted by Sparrow_temp

Everybody should be very scared. The 90's had the Internet bubble which masked the economic troubles of this nation. The Internet bubble got replaced by the real estate bubble which has now burst. During these bubbles, manufacturing was moved out of this country to such a degree that we don't make anything now. Where are jobs going to come from? The answer from the present administration appears to be the government and I don't know of anybody that thinks this is sustainable.

I predict a much higher level of sustained unemployment than this country is used to and stagnant to declining wages. The only good news is that illegal immigration won't be as large of problem with the lure of employment gone.

Very true, most people are under the impression that this recession will past as others have. Although that is true, the landscape will be much different after the fact, American industry must virtually be re-invented on large scale. There most likely will be an upturn, but it in no way will rebuilding our country's infastructure provide a living wage for the millions of unemployed. I believe the future holds a new way of living for most of us, which means living with less and working for less regardless of our qualifications. This transition will not take months but years.

[Dexterguy]

It looked like 2005 was good year for the entire country, even Detroit had a very small loss of jobs during that year.

When you scroll to 2009, it almost makes you sick to see all of those red bubbles everywhere.

THANKS FOR THE MAP!! It's very interesting!

[Indentured Servant]

Originally Posted by Sparrow_temp

Everybody should be very scared. The 90's had the Internet bubble which masked the economic troubles of this nation. The Internet bubble got replaced by the real estate bubble which has now burst. During these bubbles, manufacturing was moved out of this country to such a degree that we don't make anything now. Where are jobs going to come from? The answer from the present administration appears to be the government and I don't know of anybody that thinks this is sustainable.

I predict a much higher level of sustained unemployment than this country is used to and stagnant to declining wages. The only good news is that illegal immigration won't be as large of problem with the lure of employment gone.

Things will get better before they get even worse. What I mean by that, and I pray that I am wrong, is that there will be a transition period between deflation and hyper-inflation. Things will stabilize oh so momentarily at that inflexion point between deflation and hyperinflation. The hyper inflation will be the resultant of the “Fix” that the White House, Treasury and the FED are applying. That inflexion point will manifest just in time for the next election. However, by 2012…….both Political parties will lose a lot of their support…..as people start rebelling against the two party construct.

The really scary thing is the impact of a 1918 type flu outbreak from H1N1. Of course, the worst thing is the loss of life, but secondarily, it will subdue commerce enough to manifest an abrupt collapsing of the economy…..and chaos will ensue. The pattern of the 1918 flue that killed millions is said to have patterns similar to H1N1. Back then it appeared in the spring as mild, dissipated during the summer, and then returned in the fall with a vengeance. I pray that such does not happen, but everyone should be making a trip to your nearest Cabela’s and stock up on supplies…..just in case you have to avoid public places in the worst case scenario.

These are some truly frightening times……

[sunshine girl2]

Thank you for the map, that was both enlightening and frightening!!