MaggieMae
Reality bits
- Apr 3, 2009
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Of course you wouldn't. It doesn't reinforce your twisted worldview.
For the those of us who pay attention to economics, it's been clear for some time that the Obama Administration has been manipulating the unemployment stats with temp census workers (as well as the doling out of stimulus funds to preserve public employee union jobs).
Oh baloney. The numbers are what they are, and can be verified in a number of places. The job situation is nowhere near as bleak as it was even a month ago. Is your cup consistently half empty or are you secretly hoping that the economy will remain in a rut so the Republicans can come riding in on their big white horses again and try the ol' trickle-down for the umpteenth time.
Here's the present employment analysis, overall and by sector. The second link discusses the numbers.
How jobs growth forecast was done - USATODAY.com
Jobless rates drop in 34 states and D.C. - USATODAY.com