More economic good news......unemployment rate drops to 4.9%

[pinqy]

Yes, it does happen.

Missing Workers: The Missing Part of the Unemployment Story

Your own link confirms that those not working nor looking for work are NOT classified as employed as you claimed.

 

[rightwinger]

Yes, it does happen.

Missing Workers: The Missing Part of the Unemployment Story

Your own link confirms that those not working nor looking for work are NOT classified as employed as you claimed.

In his world if you are not counted as unemployed, then you must have been counted as employed

 

[edthecynic]

Only in America can you be unemployed for 6 months, give up looking for a job, and are then magically counted as employed by liberals.

LIAR!

 

[airplanemechanic]

Um, they're not classified as employed, but they aren't classified as UNEMPLOYED either!!

 

[rightwinger]

Um, they're not classified as employed, but they aren't classified as UNEMPLOYED either!!

They are classified as out of the workforce

Look at U6 if you want to see their numbers

 

[Staidhup]

The key is labor force participation rates. The unemployment numbers are fictitious legerdemain. One has only to inspect food stamp participation rates, monthly increases, and private sector job growth to gain a better understanding. Fact, the economy is contracting across the board regardless of how you spin it.

 

[rightwinger]

The key is labor force participation rates. The unemployment numbers are fictitious legerdemain. One has only to inspect food stamp participation rates, monthly increases, and private sector job growth to gain a better understanding. Fact, the economy is contracting across the board regardless of how you spin it.

Why would anyone not concerned with stay at home moms, 16 year olds, the disabled and retirees working more care about labor force participation?

 

[tigerred59]

President Obama despite all the visceral hatred he's received, will go down in the history books as one of the best president in US history. I don't give a fuck about what white people think, this black man, without the help of one republican, has taken this country from the dept of despair to prosperity and calm. That is why all the GOP nuts have nothing really substantial to run on but attacking the president and muslims. And this country will rule the day, they elected one of these morons to fuck up everything like they always do, by catering to the rich and fuckin over the poor.

 

[tigerred59]

The key is labor force participation rates. The unemployment numbers are fictitious legerdemain. One has only to inspect food stamp participation rates, monthly increases, and private sector job growth to gain a better understanding. Fact, the economy is contracting across the board regardless of how you spin it.

There will always be segments of our society of people who are lazy and simply don't want to work. Blaming Obama for that is asinine. We hired a ton of good for nothing people at our company and these lazy bastards lasted a few month. SOME PEOPLE JUST DON'T WANT TO WORK AND WOULD RATHER RELY ON GOV. AIDE......GET OVER IT. BUT THE JOBS ARE THERE, THE WAGES JUST AREN'T WORTH IT FOR SOME PEOPLE, SOMETHING THAT DESPERATELY NEEDS ADDRESSING.

 

[edthecynic]

The key is labor force participation rates. The unemployment numbers are fictitious legerdemain.

Oh hogwash!
The LFPR is one of the most worthless economic indicators because of the influence demographics has on it, which is why it has NEVER EVER been cited for any other president in history. Its use now is a testament to the desperation of the Right to find something to whine about like little babies!

 

[rightwinger]

The key is labor force participation rates. The unemployment numbers are fictitious legerdemain. One has only to inspect food stamp participation rates, monthly increases, and private sector job growth to gain a better understanding. Fact, the economy is contracting across the board regardless of how you spin it.

Why would anyone not concerned with stay at home moms, 16 year olds, the disabled and retirees working more care about labor force participation?

There are 5.6 million stay at home moms in the US
8 million unemployed

Republicans treat them the same

 

[Stephanie]

Only in America can you be unemployed for 6 months, give up looking for a job, and are then magically counted as employed by liberals.

LIAR!

you need some chill pills. calling people a liar all the time can't be good for you

 

[pinqy]

Um, they're not classified as employed, but they aren't classified as UNEMPLOYED either!!

Right. People not trying to work have never been classified as unemployed. What do you think they tell us about the current job market?

 

[Faun]

The key is labor force participation rates. The unemployment numbers are fictitious legerdemain. One has only to inspect food stamp participation rates, monthly increases, and private sector job growth to gain a better understanding. Fact, the economy is contracting across the board regardless of how you spin it.

So you think the labor force is healthier today than it was in the 50's and 60's, huh?

In fact, you must think the labor force was healthier under Carter than it was in the 50's and 60's.

 

[Faun]

Only in America can you be unemployed for 6 months, give up looking for a job, and are then magically counted as employed by liberals.

LIAR!

you need some chill pills. calling people a liar all the time can't be good for you

Ok, you're a flaming imbecile.

Better?

 

[Sun Devil 92]

Lowest rate since the start of the Great Bush Recession of 2008

You mean all of Obama's administration.

I, for one, am happy that people who want jobs can find them now.

 

[airplanemechanic]

Um, they're not classified as employed, but they aren't classified as UNEMPLOYED either!!

Right. People not trying to work have never been classified as unemployed. What do you think they tell us about the current job market?

If they're not working because they've given up its a whole lot different than if they're not working because they choose not to.

 

[edthecynic]

There are 5.6 million stay at home moms in the US
8 million unemployed

Republicans treat them the same

Actually 10.4 million stay at home moms as of 2012 and rising who the Right USED to support as TRADITIONAL American families, but they are now just useless eaters since they don't work. Traditional American family values is just a meaningless bullshit Right-wing talking point that none of them believe in, like smaller government, spending cuts and defending the Constitution. There are also 2 million stay at home dads.

 

[edthecynic]

Only in America can you be unemployed for 6 months, give up looking for a job, and are then magically counted as employed by liberals.

LIAR!

you need some chill pills. calling people a liar all the time can't be good for you

I only call liars, liars when I catch them lying.

 

[edthecynic]

If they're not working because they've given up its a whole lot different than if they're not working because they choose not to.

Only about 600k have given up, the rest choose not to work.