Tag Archives: Unemployment

Chart-Fu

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Darth Chipmunk

H/T Zero Hedge, “Real Unemployment Rate Hits 11.7% As Spread Between Reported And Propaganda Data Hits Record“:

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Cutter and Unemployment

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Darth Chipmunk

I thought the Democrats couldn’t get any more obvious and hyper-partisan than shameless Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Then they rolled out Stef Cutter. Just wow: I think that worker probably has a good understanding of what’s happened over the past four … Continue reading →

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The Results Of Obamanomics

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Darth Chipmunk

Geoffrey Norman at The Weekly Standard: The 8.3 percent unemployment figure is not merely unacceptable, it is misleading.  Things are worse than that number would have one believe.  If “labor force participation” had remained as high as it had been … Continue reading →

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Chart-Fu

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Darth Chipmunk

Reality versus the Media’s Narrative (H/T: Zero Hedge):

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Random Thoughts

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Darth Chipmunk

DL Hughley reaffirms that I am a racist who resents a black President. Isn’t life in Obama’s post-racial America wonderful? Romney won’t take questions from the Press at Polish Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and is taunted by the press. … Continue reading →

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Zuckerman: Real unemployment rate is around 15 percent

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Darth Chipmunk

From US News and World Report: What do you want first, the bad news or the even worse news? The bad news is the disappointing June unemployment numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The worse news is that … Continue reading →

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Chart-Fu: Friday Two-for-One

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Darth Chipmunk

First up, I’m sure you recognize the Obama Stimulus chart. Let’s see the latest update from AEI: And then there’s the chart comparing the Public and Private sectors, courtesy Heritage.org. Remember the President said the Private Sector is “Doing fine”:

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Shared Misery: The Fruit of Socialism

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Darth Chipmunk

From Investors Business Daily: The Obama Record: May’s weak jobs report further confirms the president’s policies are failing to help the economy. This is, indeed, the worst recovery since the Depression. Negative superlatives associated with this presidency keep piling up. … Continue reading →

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Chart-Fu

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Darth Chipmunk

H/T: @politicalmath

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Europe Driving Off the Cliff

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Darth Chipmunk

Remember when progressives lectured  Americans on the need for the United States to be more like Europe? Good times, good times. From Boris Johnson at The Telegraph on Greece: In the eyes of every politician there is a glassy humiliation, … Continue reading →

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Chart-Fu

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Darth Chipmunk

Courtesy of Zero Hedge: People Not In Labor Force Soar By 522,000, Labor Force Participation Rate Lowest Since 1981

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“For years, we dreamed of America, but now that dream is no good,” says 18-year-old Pedro Morales, sitting in the elegant Spanish colonial square of Comala under the shadow of the spectacular Volcan de Fuego. “There are no jobs and … Continue reading →

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Pushing the Rope and John Wayne On Entitlements

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Darth Chipmunk

We have a huge problem with perspective in America regarding the economy and jobs. At some time recently business owners and corporations mutated. They used to exist to provide a service or a product. But today they have become employers … Continue reading →

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How’s Unemployment?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Darth Chipmunk

Bloomberg and Reuters are both reporting that jobless claims rose last week to a 2-month high. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 13,000 to a seasonally adjusted 380,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday. The prior week’s figure was … Continue reading →

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Unemployment Reality

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Darth Chipmunk

Zero Hedge has a post up regarding the latest employment numbers. While they’re not good, they don’t seem that bad. Until you factor in the record number of Americans that have not found jobs and have run out of unemployment … Continue reading →

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Economic Gloom Continues in Eurozone

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Darth Chipmunk

AFP is reporting that the jobless rate in the Eurozone rose for the 10th consecutive month and set a 15-year record for the single-currency bloc. Even anchor nations France and Germany are feeling the effects as the evidence for near-term … Continue reading →

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Obligatory Olbermann Post

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Darth Chipmunk

Current TV and Host Keith Olbermann parted ways today. In his twitter statement Olbermann apologized for the failure of network Current TV, suggested there is pending legal action and went on to say that Countdown, his show, had never been … Continue reading →

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