US Jobless claims fall to 4 decade low

[sealybobo]

Numbers are great. But, I deal in reality. If the economy was in good shape, it would not be the primary concern of many Americans going into the November elections, and Obama's ratings would be comparable to what Reagan had when he ran for his second term.

Why is it that unemployment is down but so many Americans feel like our economy is floundering?

Apparently, the unemployment rate doesn't tell the whole story.

Mark

Right. Workers need to make more.

Did you know 47% of Americans couldn't come up with $400 in an emergency?

People used to go work for Ford or gm or a supplier of theirs. Now they work for walmart.

 

[Faun]

Numbers are great. But, I deal in reality. If the economy was in good shape, it would not be the primary concern of many Americans going into the November elections, and Obama's ratings would be comparable to what Reagan had when he ran for his second term.

Why is it that unemployment is down but so many Americans feel like our economy is floundering?

Apparently, the unemployment rate doesn't tell the whole story.

Mark

Of course unemployment is only part of the picture. But unemployment is way down under Obama. So while there are still problems with the economy, unemployment isn't one of them as we are now at full employment.

 

[couch protester]

She doesn't need to mock the disabled vets, she just mocks their death. You underestimated your Queen Witch. She only lets you see what she wants you to see. You're her bitch pussy whipped.

Hilary's negro dialect

 

[couch protester]

Companies are saying they can't find good help. The economy is back. If a Republican were President you'd be saying we can't change course in the middle of a recovery. Obama rules!

Obama rules welfare recipients. The self reliant working America rule ourselves. Can't make change with a food stamp. Change his drawers and maybe his Islam name.

 

[Wyatt earp]

Google it.

And thanks Obama.

If a Republican were in the white house conservatives wouldn't be making excuses for the people who've given up

And how many are of those illegals and still working minimum wage? Cheap labor. The Americans who can no longer qualify for unemployment benefits don't count in the statistics. The government leaves the homeless out as well as illegals. The government neglect to mention entrepreneurs working from home and retired people who have been released from their job position but still need extra income beyond SSI.

Where do the statistics come from?
Early each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor. This does not include the people who don't file unemployment at Dept of Labor

Another major reason people can't find work is because companies don't hire the unemployed.

And consider 2% of the 4% might not be employable. Aka pieces of shit who can't keep a job.

Companies are saying they can't find good help. The economy is back. If a Republican were President you'd be saying we can't change course in the middle of a recovery. Obama rules!

Who the fuck in their right mind would hire someone on the government dole for 99 weeks???????????

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Google it.

And thanks Obama.

If a Republican were in the white house conservatives wouldn't be making excuses for the people who've given up

What’s sad and telling is that many on the right want the American people to suffer so republicans might realize some perceived partisan gain.

 

[edthecynic]

The Americans who can no longer qualify for unemployment benefits don't count in the statistics.

LIAR!

Where do the statistics come from?
Early each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor. This does not include the people who don't file unemployment at Dept of Labor

LIAR!

 

[edthecynic]

Who the fuck in their right mind would hire someone on the government dole for 99 weeks???????????

NOBODY is presently on UI for 99 weeks.

 

[edthecynic]

What’s sad and telling is that many on the right want the American people to suffer so republicans might realize some perceived partisan gain.

Exactly, the Right not only hopes Americans suffer so they can score political points, the worthless Right-wing scum ENJOY watching Americans suffer.

October 31, 2008
RUSH: Joe the Plumber. Now, Joe the Plumber is an average citizen

November 5, 2008
RUSH: I hope all your Joe the Plumbers are unemployed in six months! There.

March 27, 2013
RUSH: We're talking about schadenfreude. You know what schadenfreude is. That is loving, that is enjoying the discomfort of others

 

[Wyatt earp]

Who the fuck in their right mind would hire someone on the government dole for 99 weeks???????????

NOBODY is presently on UI for 99 weeks.

No shit Sherlock, btw I wonder what happened to all those people who got kicked off the gravey train in 2013?

 

[edthecynic]

Who the fuck in their right mind would hire someone on the government dole for 99 weeks???????????

NOBODY is presently on UI for 99 weeks.

No shit Sherlock, btw I wonder what happened to all those people who got kicked off the gravey train in 2013?

No you don't. You didn't care then and you don't care now!

 

[Wyatt earp]

Who the fuck in their right mind would hire someone on the government dole for 99 weeks???????????

NOBODY is presently on UI for 99 weeks.

No shit Sherlock, btw I wonder what happened to all those people who got kicked off the gravey train in 2013?

No you don't. You didn't care then and you don't care now!

You don't want know the truth because you can't handle the truth....

The Unemployment rate dropped like a rock after the Republicans kicked off the 99 weekers.

Went from 7.9% Dec.2013 to 6.6% Jan 2014

Bureau of Labor Statistics Data

Prove to me it was not a job creation program by the republicans



.

 

[sealybobo]

Who the fuck in their right mind would hire someone on the government dole for 99 weeks???????????

NOBODY is presently on UI for 99 weeks.

No shit Sherlock, btw I wonder what happened to all those people who got kicked off the gravey train in 2013?

They got jobs you dumb Republican

 

[IsaacNewton]

Cons would rather go back to Ronald Reagan socialism.

Obama wins again.

 

[sealybobo]

Cons would rather go back to Ronald Reagan socialism.

Obama wins again.

I remember telling Republicans about real unemployment back when bush had us in a 8 year recession. But the economy is near zero unemployment. What do they want Obama to do about unemployment? Do they want Obama to make companies hire the unemployable?

 

[IsaacNewton]

Cons would rather go back to Ronald Reagan socialism.

Obama wins again.

I remember telling Republicans about real unemployment back when bush had us in a 8 year recession. But the economy is near zero unemployment. What do they want Obama to do about unemployment? Do they want Obama to make companies hire the unemployable?

If unemployement were in fact 0% they'd say Obama was Satan because he couldn't get it to -4%. It's the person they hate, not the actions. They are very inclined to cult of personality disorder, both positive and negative.

 

[Wyatt earp]

Who the fuck in their right mind would hire someone on the government dole for 99 weeks???????????

NOBODY is presently on UI for 99 weeks.

No shit Sherlock, btw I wonder what happened to all those people who got kicked off the gravey train in 2013?

They got jobs you dumb Republican

Then why were they crying? " Oh boo whoooo woe is us we have to get a job, those nasty republicans "


You know they milked the 99 weeks


.

 

[edthecynic]

Who the fuck in their right mind would hire someone on the government dole for 99 weeks???????????

NOBODY is presently on UI for 99 weeks.

No shit Sherlock, btw I wonder what happened to all those people who got kicked off the gravey train in 2013?

No you don't. You didn't care then and you don't care now!

You don't want know the truth because you can't handle the truth....

The Unemployment rate dropped like a rock after the Republicans kicked off the 99 weekers.

Went from 7.9% Dec.2013 to 6.6% Jan 2014

Bureau of Labor Statistics Data

Prove to me it was not a job creation program by the republicans .

First of all, not all states got 99 weeks, only states over a certain % UE. Secondly those states that did have 99 weeks began ending them in early 2012, not Dec 2013. And thirdly the UE rate was already declining steadily before 2012.

 

[edthecynic]

Who the fuck in their right mind would hire someone on the government dole for 99 weeks???????????

NOBODY is presently on UI for 99 weeks.

No shit Sherlock, btw I wonder what happened to all those people who got kicked off the gravey train in 2013?

They got jobs you dumb Republican

Then why were they crying? " Oh boo whoooo woe is us we have to get a job, those nasty republicans "


You know they milked the 99 weeks


.

BULLSHIT!
They "milked" it by spending MORE time looking for work than those who weren't collecting UI.

Unemployment Benefits: Democratic Governors Call On Congress To Keep Benefits

a report, released Thursday, that finds workers who are eligible for benefits search for work more vigorously than workers who are not eligible.

“Since Congress enacted federal unemployment benefits, time spent looking for a job has tripled among the long-term unemployed who are out of work as a result of job loss,” the report says (PDF).

Citing data from the Labor Department’s American Time Use Survey, Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee estimate that from 2008 to 2010, the amount of time long-term jobless eligible for benefits spend looking for work increased 203 percent compared with previous years. For workers who are likely ineligible for benefits because their unemployment was not caused by job loss, the amount of time spent search for work increased 120 percent.

 

[Oldstyle]

Google it.

And thanks Obama.

If a Republican were in the white house conservatives wouldn't be making excuses for the people who've given up

I've got a cookie for the first Progressive on this board that can name the Obama policies that created jobs in America! He hasn't had a plan to fix the economy or create jobs since Larry Summers left YEARS AGO! Thanks Obama? That's farce of the highest order...

I got a job because of an Obama policy. It gave companies a tax write off if they hired the unemployed. No payroll tax. So this company hired 20 new salespeople.

Where's my cookie?

What's laughable is that you think that Obama policy created jobs, Sealy! Oh, it was supposed to...but like most of Obama's economic policies...it didn't take into account how businesses really operate. The fact of the matter is the tax write off you refer to DIDN'T create a net gain in job creation! It did however allow some business owners to claim a tax write off for employees they would have hired anyway but because that benefit only took place after a year had passed most companies that were not flush with cash couldn't take advantage of it even if they would have liked to have done so.