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2. It could well be worse

Sun Dec 18, 2011, 10:42 PM

Dec 2011

Reagan saw pretty consistent drops in unemployment for both of 83 and 84. In contrast, we have seen the rate rise for most of the year with a .4% drop just this month. Without that drop, there would have been no drop at all this year. In comparison, 83 saw a 2.1% drop (10.4 to 8.3). The trajectory in Reagan's case was very positive, ours appears to be fairly flat. We won't be running a morning in America campaign.

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This was the month by month unemployment rate from nov 83 to nov 84 [View all] dsc Dec 2011 OP

Well, ProSense Dec 2011 #1

It could well be worse dsc Dec 2011 #2

That was back in the days when we still made stuff pscot Dec 2011 #3

The ProSense Dec 2011 #4

actually there was a bit of a jump for Mondale in July dsc Dec 2011 #5

That's ProSense Dec 2011 #6

He had a 15 point jump dsc Dec 2011 #7

OK ProSense Dec 2011 #8

The unemployment rate will probably edge back toward 9% before the election. tritsofme Dec 2011 #9

Well, ProSense Dec 2011 #10

The trend is actually flat Yo_Mama Dec 2011 #13

It ProSense Dec 2011 #14

I don't think that graph means what you say it means Yo_Mama Dec 2011 #17

Yeah - and there's hidden unemployment Yo_Mama Dec 2011 #11

If it's Romney, you're absolutely right. boxman15 Dec 2011 #12

Didn't Reagan borrow and spend his way out of that recession? JDPriestly Dec 2011 #15

that and he cut interest rates hugely dsc Dec 2011 #18

Obama needs to bash their faces in rhetorically coming out of the break. ellisonz Dec 2011 #16

I completely disagree with you. bluestate10 Dec 2011 #19