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We have had a net loss in jobs since 1999.
We haven't had a month where we created jobs since late 2008.
This sucks.
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We have had a net loss in jobs since 1999.
We have had a net loss in jobs since 1999.
We haven't had a month where we created jobs since late 2008.
This sucks.
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer Christopher S. Rugaber, Ap Economics Writer 2 mins ago
WASHINGTON The economy lost more jobs than expected in December while the unemployment rate held steady at 10 percent, as a sluggish economic recovery has yet to revive hiring among the nation's employers.
The Labor Department said Friday that employers cut 85,000 jobs last month, worse than the 8,000 drop analysts expected.
A sharp drop in the labor force, a sign more of the jobless are giving up on their search for work, kept the unemployment rate at the same rate as in November. Once people stop looking for jobs, they are no longer counted among the unemployed.
When discouraged workers and part-time workers who would prefer full-time jobs are included, the so-called "underemployment" rate in December rose to 17.3 percent, from 17.2 percent in October. That's just below a revised figure of 17.4 percent in October, the highest on records dating from 1994.
Economy loses 85K jobs, unemployment rate steady - Yahoo! News
We have had a net loss in jobs since 1999.
We haven't had a month where we created jobs since late 2008.
This sucks.
Yep and we have been losing ground on jobs needed in the USA for the last decade.
This sucks for a long time.
We haven't had a month where we created jobs since late 2008.
This sucks.
Yep and we have been losing ground on jobs needed in the USA for the last decade.
This sucks for a long time.
NAFTA is partly to blame (no im not blaming clinton as he couldn't pass nafta without congress)
So many things but the decimation of our manufacturing base, in my opinion, is our true economic problem.
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer Christopher S. Rugaber, Ap Economics Writer 2 mins ago
WASHINGTON The economy lost more jobs than expected in December while the unemployment rate held steady at 10 percent, as a sluggish economic recovery has yet to revive hiring among the nation's employers.
The Labor Department said Friday that employers cut 85,000 jobs last month, worse than the 8,000 drop analysts expected.
A sharp drop in the labor force, a sign more of the jobless are giving up on their search for work, kept the unemployment rate at the same rate as in November. Once people stop looking for jobs, they are no longer counted among the unemployed.
When discouraged workers and part-time workers who would prefer full-time jobs are included, the so-called "underemployment" rate in December rose to 17.3 percent, from 17.2 percent in October. That's just below a revised figure of 17.4 percent in October, the highest on records dating from 1994.
Economy loses 85K jobs, unemployment rate steady - Yahoo! News
85,000 lost last month........that really sucks
How does it stack up to recent trends?
Dec 09 - 85,000
Nov 09 + 4000
Oct 09 -127,000
Sept 09 -139,000
How does it compare to the last two months of Bush?
Dec 08 -681,000
Jan 09 -741,000
Source USA Today
ah not all of us.Yep and we have been losing ground on jobs needed in the USA for the last decade.
This sucks for a long time.
NAFTA is partly to blame (no im not blaming clinton as he couldn't pass nafta without congress)
So many things but the decimation of our manufacturing base, in my opinion, is our true economic problem.
Yes and we all particiapted in that by buying lots of cheap Chinese stuff. Had we not bought it the retailers would not have imported it.
the nation got caught up in the If it is good for business/the market it is good for america mindless mantra.
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer Christopher S. Rugaber, Ap Economics Writer 2 mins ago
WASHINGTON The economy lost more jobs than expected in December while the unemployment rate held steady at 10 percent, as a sluggish economic recovery has yet to revive hiring among the nation's employers.
The Labor Department said Friday that employers cut 85,000 jobs last month, worse than the 8,000 drop analysts expected.
A sharp drop in the labor force, a sign more of the jobless are giving up on their search for work, kept the unemployment rate at the same rate as in November. Once people stop looking for jobs, they are no longer counted among the unemployed.
When discouraged workers and part-time workers who would prefer full-time jobs are included, the so-called "underemployment" rate in December rose to 17.3 percent, from 17.2 percent in October. That's just below a revised figure of 17.4 percent in October, the highest on records dating from 1994.
Economy loses 85K jobs, unemployment rate steady - Yahoo! News
85,000 lost last month........that really sucks
How does it stack up to recent trends?
Dec 09 - 85,000
Nov 09 + 4000
Oct 09 -127,000
Sept 09 -139,000
How does it compare to the last two months of Bush?
Dec 08 -681,000
Jan 09 -741,000
Source USA Today
don't cherrypick your numbers. and January 09 was only ~60% bush and then obama took office (yeah yeah i Know it was his first week and a half).
Why not be honest and post the numbers from January 2008 till january 2010?
ah not all of us.NAFTA is partly to blame (no im not blaming clinton as he couldn't pass nafta without congress)
So many things but the decimation of our manufacturing base, in my opinion, is our true economic problem.
Yes and we all particiapted in that by buying lots of cheap Chinese stuff. Had we not bought it the retailers would not have imported it.
the nation got caught up in the If it is good for business/the market it is good for america mindless mantra.
I've paid a lot of extra money over the years to make sure I buy stuff made here. If I can't i try to specifically avoid china due to things such as their labor policies and what they have done in tibet.
ah not all of us.Yes and we all particiapted in that by buying lots of cheap Chinese stuff. Had we not bought it the retailers would not have imported it.
the nation got caught up in the If it is good for business/the market it is good for america mindless mantra.
I've paid a lot of extra money over the years to make sure I buy stuff made here. If I can't i try to specifically avoid china due to things such as their labor policies and what they have done in tibet.
Not all of us true. But the vast majority.
Now most all we can find on the shelves is made in China, Malasya, etc.
Heck the only aftermarket muffler I could find for my Subaru a couple of years ago was made in Israel. very annoying, my Subie now goes yada yada yada yada wile driving down trhe road.
Yep I am guilty as well. I take responsibility for my actions.
Does anyone think the reason the war is not ending is because of the recession?
If we enbded Iraq we would put close to 1/4 million contractors out of work in Iraq alone.
Not counting the troops and the arms industry.
I was listening to NPR yesterday and they were all bright talk about how the figures would really show the economy was out of recession etc etc. I thought, uh uh.
So instead of 8k lost, there were 85k lost, a miscalculation of 10 times. This is about the same margin of error as stimulus predictions and every other policy prediction from the Obama White House.
Why is anyone still believing these clowns??
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer Christopher S. Rugaber, Ap Economics Writer 2 mins ago
WASHINGTON The economy lost more jobs than expected in December while the unemployment rate held steady at 10 percent, as a sluggish economic recovery has yet to revive hiring among the nation's employers.
The Labor Department said Friday that employers cut 85,000 jobs last month, worse than the 8,000 drop analysts expected.
A sharp drop in the labor force, a sign more of the jobless are giving up on their search for work, kept the unemployment rate at the same rate as in November. Once people stop looking for jobs, they are no longer counted among the unemployed.
When discouraged workers and part-time workers who would prefer full-time jobs are included, the so-called "underemployment" rate in December rose to 17.3 percent, from 17.2 percent in October. That's just below a revised figure of 17.4 percent in October, the highest on records dating from 1994.
Economy loses 85K jobs, unemployment rate steady - Yahoo! News
Fine I was wrong again. I said that we wouldn't lose jobs in december yet we lost more than 7x the number of jobs we lost in november
This sucks.
Obamanomics is failing at creating jobs
Employment Situation Summary
Thank God that recession thing is over!!
*Ponders whether we have any politicians left who are prepared to do the hard stuff in order to fix the shit that these people have left us in.*