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bluedigger

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1. No, that would be exact number of employees.

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Thu Oct 11, 2012, 06:44 PM

Oct 2012

It doesn't necessarily include self-employed, and neglects the fact that we only know the actual population of the US every 10 years, sort of, thanks to the census. You could never derive an "exact" number, unless our definitions of "exact" differ.

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Issa is right, we could have exact numbers of unemployed each month [View all] dsc Oct 2012 OP

No, that would be exact number of employees. bluedigger Oct 2012 #1

a sole proprietorship would be self employed dsc Oct 2012 #4

Not even... jberryhill Oct 2012 #11

issa is not right about anything. spanone Oct 2012 #2

How would that tell you how many were unemployed? jberryhill Oct 2012 #3

ding* ding* ding* cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #5

It wouldn't dsc Oct 2012 #6

Realistically, it's completely unrealistic.... Sheepshank Oct 2012 #7

I didn't say it would be easy or fun dsc Oct 2012 #8

Issa wasn't right when he was burglarizing cars madokie Oct 2012 #9

am I really seeing DU have a thread saying ISSA is right? Seriously DisabledAmerican Oct 2012 #10