The Jones Report
We're all familiar with the Dow Jones Report. What about a Jones Report? A report on the average American. Is she working? Does he have health care? Does the average American have basic access to the essentials of life?
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Tag unemployment
Obviousman strikes again
Fed officials say recovery will be hampered by unemployment “Hampered”?
The rising tide lifts all ships, but the galley slaves aren’t feeling it
Barrons (might be firewalled) sort of gets it that workers are suffering. But remains unconcerned about their fate. They’re rowing harder than ever to make up for their colleagues who have been thrown overboard (getting rid of that extra weight…
Two charts on unemployment. Previous recessions recovered faster. Bailout not helping construction
10.2% Unemployment Rate. That’s the ‘official’ rate. The real rate is probably more like 17%, counting underemployment and those no longer counted. The verdict so far on the stimulus bill and construction job creation across the country? Jobs are being…
Friday (un)employment snapshot
National unemployment rate hits 10.2%. Economists had forecast an increase to 9.9%. Since December 2007, employers have shed 8.2 million jobs, sending the unemployment rate up 5.3 percentage points. The ratio of job cuts to losses in gross domestic product,…