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| Thread ID: 98030 | 2009-03-08 19:55:00 | Skewed Unemployment Numbers | SurferJoe46 (51) | PC World Chat |
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| 754764 | 2009-03-08 19:55:00 | The (US) country lost another 650,000 jobs last month while the unemployment rate jumped to 8 . 1 percent as companies continued to slash payrolls in the face of an unyielding recession . More than 4 million Americans have lost their jobs since December 2007 . In the last four months alone, employers shed 2 . 6 million jobs . Last month, according to the U . S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, job declines were "widespread across nearly all major industry sectors . " That's the headlines here - but it doesn't represent the true story . If you have been unemployed and used all your unemployment insurance (money) us and are still unemployed, you are removed from the head count . What you see as NEW unemployment numbers don't represent the numbers who are STILL unemployed . Actually, the numbers take the US into the 18-20% unemployment rate but that fact isn't reported . The only difference - besides skewed reporting - this time is that the banks aren't getting "run" because the US Treasury has poured tons of money into them to keep them afloat . TAXPAYERS' money . One last tweak to the "charitable-giving" quandary and why one will not want to give things to charity . The US-IRS has removed all incentives to give to charity now since it has lowered the applicable tax write-off to only 28% of the total amount that is given by an individual/per year . That kinda shoots the charities in the rear when the US taxpayers were allowed 100% up to a certain value and then 75% after that to another level and then 50% of the final amount as a tax write-off and an incentive to give . Don't laugh - this is coming to your neighborhood soon, if not already! |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 754765 | 2009-03-08 21:09:00 | Still have enough money (billions) to fight against the Iraqis and Afghanis. Why dont you open a 3 front war? attack Iran. You give billions to israel for military aid You must still have plenty of money to burn if you can waste it in the Middle East. I thought a normal government would spend the money on job creation rather than money for killing people. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 754766 | 2009-03-08 21:17:00 | Notice how they don't also mention the number of people re-employed elsewhere? | the_bogan (9949) | ||
| 754767 | 2009-03-08 21:24:00 | Notice how they don't also mention the number of people re-employed elsewhere? Ever noticed in NZ where the offender has wielded a machete but are on sickness benefit? We sometimes hide our unemployment statistics as well. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 754768 | 2009-03-08 22:33:00 | As a policy, unemployment is not working. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
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