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Topic: Jobless Rate Rises to 9.8 Percent
msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Sun 12/05/10 11:50 PM
We shouldn't get excited over that. The important thing is to build the economy stronger with more staying power. Real growth. Not some shake-n-bake quick fix that will just tank again in 10 years. .2% is acceptable. I agree, you have to slow down the speeding train before it can stop,,and start over

mrheartfelt Joined Fri 11/26/10 Posts: 770	Mon 12/06/10 05:06 AM
We shouldn't get excited over that. The important thing is to build the economy stronger with more staying power. Real growth. Not some shake-n-bake quick fix that will just tank again in 10 years. .2% is acceptable. I agree, you have to slow down the speeding train before it can stop,,and start over Tell that to the politicians and the President. They are the ones who should be listening. Businesses make decisions without regard for us and we are the ones who are suffering.

willing2 Joined Sun 06/08/08 Posts: 20221	Mon 12/06/10 06:54 AM
Then again, 9.8 is not a real world number of unemployed. More like 28%. Gotta' count the ones who quit looking, drop from roles and the ones whos benefits ran out. Real easy for someone with jobs. on some other supplement or the parents are taking care of them to say, "patience." Tell that to the already homeless and the soon to be who are starting to freak.

Fanta46 Joined Sat 11/11/06 Posts: 29361	Mon 12/06/10 07:40 AM
We shouldn't get excited over that. The important thing is to build the economy stronger with more staying power. Real growth. Not some shake-n-bake quick fix that will just tank again in 10 years. .2% is acceptable. I agree, you have to slow down the speeding train before it can stop,,and start over Tell that to the politicians and the President. They are the ones who should be listening. Businesses make decisions without regard for us and we are the ones who are suffering. Tell that to the Republican Party.

Fanta46 Joined Sat 11/11/06 Posts: 29361	Mon 12/06/10 07:44 AM
Then again, 9.8 is not a real world number of unemployed. More like 28%. Gotta' count the ones who quit looking, drop from roles and the ones whos benefits ran out. Real easy for someone with jobs. on some other supplement or the parents are taking care of them to say, "patience." Tell that to the already homeless and the soon to be who are starting to freak. GW screwed us up but I don't think 28% bad. Although, had it not been for the actions of the new Admin, it would no doubt have went that bad.

willing2 Joined Sun 06/08/08 Posts: 20221	Mon 12/06/10 08:08 AM Edited by willing2 on Mon 12/06/10 08:09 AM
I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell to anyone who believes their party isn't full of "self-serving" Elitists.

Seakolony Joined Fri 11/07/08 Posts: 11968	Mon 12/06/10 11:41 AM
Jobless rate in the county I am living in 14.7 percent

Seakolony Joined Fri 11/07/08 Posts: 11968	Mon 12/06/10 11:41 AM
Jobless rate in the county I am living in 14.7 percent

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Mon 12/06/10 11:53 AM
lowest ten states unemployment rates 1 NORTH DAKOTA 3.8 2 SOUTH DAKOTA 4.5 3 NEBRASKA 4.7 4 NEW HAMPSHIRE 5.4 5 VERMONT 5.7 6 HAWAII 6.4 7 IOWA 6.7 7 KANSAS 6.7 7 WYOMING 6.7 10 VIRGINIA 6.8 unfortunately, none of the places Id want to live,,,lol(maybe virginia)

Seakolony Joined Fri 11/07/08 Posts: 11968	Mon 12/06/10 12:13 PM
lowest ten states unemployment rates 1 NORTH DAKOTA 3.8 2 SOUTH DAKOTA 4.5 3 NEBRASKA 4.7 4 NEW HAMPSHIRE 5.4 5 VERMONT 5.7 6 HAWAII 6.4 7 IOWA 6.7 7 KANSAS 6.7 7 WYOMING 6.7 10 VIRGINIA 6.8 unfortunately, none of the places Id want to live,,,lol(maybe virginia) Plan to move back to the Eastern Shore after the school year ends here......and VA maybe where I go

Chazster Joined Tue 08/28/07 Posts: 6206	Mon 12/06/10 06:06 PM
lowest ten states unemployment rates 1 NORTH DAKOTA 3.8 2 SOUTH DAKOTA 4.5 3 NEBRASKA 4.7 4 NEW HAMPSHIRE 5.4 5 VERMONT 5.7 6 HAWAII 6.4 7 IOWA 6.7 7 KANSAS 6.7 7 WYOMING 6.7 10 VIRGINIA 6.8 unfortunately, none of the places Id want to live,,,lol(maybe virginia) You wouldn't want to live in Hawaii?

mightymoe Joined Sun 11/19/06 Posts: 37362	Mon 12/06/10 06:25 PM
lowest ten states unemployment rates 1 NORTH DAKOTA 3.8 2 SOUTH DAKOTA 4.5 3 NEBRASKA 4.7 4 NEW HAMPSHIRE 5.4 5 VERMONT 5.7 6 HAWAII 6.4 7 IOWA 6.7 7 KANSAS 6.7 7 WYOMING 6.7 10 VIRGINIA 6.8 unfortunately, none of the places Id want to live,,,lol(maybe virginia) You wouldn't want to live in Hawaii? those Hawaiian honeys... can't get much better...

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Mon 12/06/10 11:00 PM
lowest ten states unemployment rates 1 NORTH DAKOTA 3.8 2 SOUTH DAKOTA 4.5 3 NEBRASKA 4.7 4 NEW HAMPSHIRE 5.4 5 VERMONT 5.7 6 HAWAII 6.4 7 IOWA 6.7 7 KANSAS 6.7 7 WYOMING 6.7 10 VIRGINIA 6.8 unfortunately, none of the places Id want to live,,,lol(maybe virginia) You wouldn't want to live in Hawaii? my brother lived there as a naval captain,,,,very expensive cost of living and its so far from everyone ...lol

Chazster Joined Tue 08/28/07 Posts: 6206	Tue 12/07/10 01:08 AM Edited by Chazster on Tue 12/07/10 01:11 AM
Tell that to the politicians and the President. They are the ones who should be listening. Businesses make decisions without regard for us and we are the ones who are suffering. You want to be more specific on what decisions you are talking about and who us and we are in that statement. Busnesses have a duty to their employees, customers, and stockholders. Noone else.