Not seeing a lot of threads about the Unemployment numbers today...

[Oscarmonster13]

So it's DOWN...but wouldn't that have something to do with 1.3 MILLION people being culled from benefits?

I dunno, but the jobs situation here in my region is still crappy, tons of commercial space still vacant (since 2008 or earlier). There is no 'recovery' in my world...

Recently got notice we lose our housing assistance next month...they had been warning us since the Sequester last year that the cuts were coming. I am grateful I have my parents to ask for help. I've been having spotty shitty job history for years now, can't seem to get a leg up. I thought finishing my BA would help, but it doesn't happen till later this year and I wonder if I have been out of the 'game' too long to compete, even IF I have 'experience' (read:middle-age).

I'm not even one of those people who would count in the statistical formula for unemployment. But I still think the numbers and talk of 'recovery' is misleading...on the ground, shit still sucks.

[Oscarmonster13]

1. kick

...tired of the Christie obsession going on the past few days

[MannyGoldstein]

2. The economy is a disaster.

And will stay that way until we put Liberals in charge.

Look at the states doing best, the industrialized countries doing best... All the most Liberal.

[kelly1mm]

5. North Dakota (lowest unemployment in the nation) is not very liberal at all. nt

[JaneyVee]

7. Due to massive oil production and low population per capita.

[MannyGoldstein]

9. OK, the states and countries where people earn money by their wits

Rather than by grabbing treasure from beneath the ground.

[democratisphere]

3. I agree with your assessment of the job market, economy, lack of a real recovery, etc.

As long as Washington and wall street continue to push fake recoveries and phony unemployment numbers, little or nothing will be done to address these chronic serious issue of jobs and recovery for the other 90% of US. Hang in there and good luck job hunting.

[840high]

4. From BBC

8 million Americans without jobs.

[JaneyVee]

6. No. Unemployment isn't measured by the number of people on unemployment insurance.

But I agree with your sentiment that on the ground shit still sucks.

[lonestarnot]

8. Don't think for one minute they do not want to keep it that way. Slave labor is part of their plan.

No unions, just minions.