tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post7491985644646519279..comments2023-10-27T03:41:13.171-07:00Comments on Warning Signs: America's Unemployment SinkholeAlan Carubahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-54323349106707436252014-01-16T11:13:38.901-08:002014-01-16T11:13:38.901-08:00True, the number you gave refers to enrolled popul...True, the number you gave refers to enrolled population, only, but the following does not make that distinction, which was my point:<br /><br />"That outnumbers the population of the entire Northeastern United States or those living in the entire Western U.S."<br /><br />Thanks for clarifying what you meant, though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08160615040071354183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-28636491760554529412014-01-15T12:55:23.414-08:002014-01-15T12:55:23.414-08:00@James. Not all the households in CA are "enr...@James. Not all the households in CA are "enrolled" and the number refers only to those that are.Alan Carubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-24939173329899344662014-01-15T12:55:23.124-08:002014-01-15T12:55:23.124-08:00@James. Not all the households in CA are "enr...@James. Not all the households in CA are "enrolled" and the number refers only to those that are.Alan Carubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-90697372762968418962014-01-15T10:51:18.655-08:002014-01-15T10:51:18.655-08:00Alan, I don't understand what you mean in the ...Alan, I don't understand what you mean in the following:<br /><br />"By June 2013, a record 23,116,928 American households were enrolled in the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—AKA food stamps—according to data released by the Department of Agriculture. That outnumbers the population of the entire Northeastern United States or those living in the entire Western U.S."<br /><br />There are 38 million living in California, alone.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08160615040071354183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-46891508215056335062014-01-14T14:25:58.726-08:002014-01-14T14:25:58.726-08:00@TAC. Sorry, but I lack the expertise to answer yo...@TAC. Sorry, but I lack the expertise to answer your question.Alan Carubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-57949977730502266422014-01-14T14:06:38.109-08:002014-01-14T14:06:38.109-08:00Alan: How would you revise the number? The Labor...Alan: How would you revise the number? The Labor Participation rate is already in place. Do we estimate from those who went off unemployment only when it ran out (this is often when people bother to go get a job)? Do we do surveys to find out how many people gave up? TAChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04329526402641112292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-16295528984296583102014-01-14T07:18:44.893-08:002014-01-14T07:18:44.893-08:00This is on target and unfortunately the area I liv...This is on target and unfortunately the area I live in still have proud supporters of Obama. They are uninformed, undereducated and blind to the facts. They do the same blame game as Obama. Our local newspaper is non political, however, will print political Letters to the Editor. I would like to utilize part of this article in a Letter, giving credit to Alan Caruba. Thank you for an excellent, factual article. MarthaMartha Dodd-Slippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00337170761772854181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-81136662347962144182014-01-14T07:07:29.601-08:002014-01-14T07:07:29.601-08:00Unfortunately, the ones who voted for Obama do not...Unfortunately, the ones who voted for Obama do not admit they were wrong to do so. They do the same blame game he does or they do not read or listen to competent informed people. Would like to utilize some of this article (With credit to Alan Caruba) in an upcoming Letter to the Editor. Our newspaper - The Independent Messenger does not get political, but will post Letters to the Editor. The area is low income, predominately African American and largely Democrat. Rarely do they experience the knowledge of the truth. Martha Martha Dodd-Slippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00337170761772854181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-29901113757078227172014-01-13T11:24:35.942-08:002014-01-13T11:24:35.942-08:00I think we are talking about the U6 number in the ...I think we are talking about the U6 number in the government stats, which is the most accurate count of unemployed - and I think the figure is up to 16%. <br /><br />This is nearly THREE times the Administration/Lamestream Media number of 6.7% and sounds about right to me, as in the U1 number those who stop looking for work fall out of the U1 unemployed stats.<br /><br />So I guess for the unemployed number to go down to zero, which would be totally acceptable to the Lamestream Media and the Obama Regime, we simply have to convince those diehard worker wanna-bes to stop looking for work.<br /><br />Ronbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767498198886077632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-77780930537962165632014-01-13T11:15:49.689-08:002014-01-13T11:15:49.689-08:00TAC, the methodology of the unemployment number ne...TAC, the methodology of the unemployment number needs a change, wouldn't you say? When it does not reflect the number of those actually unemployed, it simply serves a political purpose.Alan Carubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-11375041074366021622014-01-13T06:33:18.944-08:002014-01-13T06:33:18.944-08:00The unemployment number is NOT bogus. It's ca...The unemployment number is NOT bogus. It's calculated the same way it was in 1987 when I worked in unemployment. It's just that now it's politically expedient to call it bogus. It is what is always was. Always.<br />The number that matters is the Labor Participation Rate. So instead of calling something bogus that everyone cheerfully accepted until Obama as perfectly fine, maybe explain what rate does matter?TAChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04329526402641112292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-56124063427121349562014-01-13T03:02:23.007-08:002014-01-13T03:02:23.007-08:00@Alan:
Yes, my last comment was bitter satire, bu...@Alan:<br /><br />Yes, my last comment was bitter satire, but can anyone doubt after five years in office that Obama's plan from Day One was to wreck the American economy?<br /><br />I agree with you that in the next few years things are going to get much worse...much worse. I think both of us have predicted this would happen years ago.<br /><br />...and they aren't likely to improve for many years after we have seen the last of Obama and his awful Administration.<br /><br />Ronbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767498198886077632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-55322869353234148872014-01-12T16:49:54.050-08:002014-01-12T16:49:54.050-08:00Deana, what is it that I don't understand or t...Deana, what is it that I don't understand or that doesn't need explaining to those who don't?Alan Carubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-10577347166786537802014-01-12T16:29:04.964-08:002014-01-12T16:29:04.964-08:00Oh. Sorry Alan. You don 't understand and that...Oh. Sorry Alan. You don 't understand and that's okay despite that it's been explained over and over and over and over again.<br /><br />Perhaps Economics 101?Deanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693984881174642972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-27316447147391649042014-01-12T11:12:44.054-08:002014-01-12T11:12:44.054-08:00And therein lies a perfect platform for the Republ...And therein lies a perfect platform for the Republican Party, and they need to hammer on these points over and over and over again from now until they win again!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11704235176130183342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-44887917938812469012014-01-12T07:08:57.117-08:002014-01-12T07:08:57.117-08:00@Ron. I know you're being satirical, but it al...@Ron. I know you're being satirical, but it also reads as if you were congratulating Obama. But, yes, things will get worse over the next three years.Alan Carubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-66669063667419787292014-01-12T07:07:09.236-08:002014-01-12T07:07:09.236-08:00@Fred. Yes, the Christmas temporary jobs are over....@Fred. Yes, the Christmas temporary jobs are over. And jobs that are available have people camping out overnight to be first in line.Alan Carubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-24861038080228170562014-01-12T04:30:12.621-08:002014-01-12T04:30:12.621-08:00I see Obama's plan to destroy the U.S. economy...I see Obama's plan to destroy the U.S. economy is running on schedule, and by January 20,2017, the end of his Administration, the USA should be in the middle of the Super Depression.<br /><br />DOUBLEPLUSGOOD, Big Brother!Ronbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767498198886077632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-2522743051610606182014-01-11T18:10:51.967-08:002014-01-11T18:10:51.967-08:00December figures...
Is that even a fair represen...December figures... <br /><br />Is that even a fair representation for Obama to use? There was a lot of temporary jobs filled and as soon as Christmas was over those folks were laid off again...<br /><br />Or am I looking at this wrong?TexasFredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18008912292703416417noreply@blogger.com