Unemployment much worse than in previous recessions
Longer. Deeper. And flat at the bottom. Unfortunately that describes the 2007 employment recession. And it just ticked down again.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Defeat MAGA
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Defeat MAGA
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California’s other $20 billion budget deficit
Unbelievably, California is not only facing a $20 billion deficit for the 2010-2011 budget, the state Employment Development Department just forecasted a $20 billion deficit in the Unemployment Insurance Fund by the end of 2011, up from $6.2 billion in…
Percent job losses during this recession way higher than usual
Calculated Risk The dotted line shows the impact of Census hiring. In May, there were 564,000 temporary 2010 Census workers on the payroll. Starting in June, the number of Census workers will decline – and the two red lines will…
Want Ads: “Unemployed will not be considered”
Some employers are now specifically saying in job ads that the unemployed need not apply. Why? Because apparently if the are unemployed their skills must be out of date or they are assumed to be icky. It’s also probably due…
Living the Dream. The realities of unemployment
From MadAtoms.com