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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 07:23 AM Original message |
German jobless rate at new record (12.6%) |
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gottaB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 07:26 AM Response to Original message |
1. Link to bbc article |
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WilmywoodNCparalegal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 07:37 AM Response to Original message |
2. Yes, but |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 07:44 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Besides, the American Unemployment Numbers Are Lies |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 02:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. totally true |
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gottaB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 07:51 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. It's still a very high rate and will lead to strife |
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Spinoza (766 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-05 02:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
24. I'd also rather be jobless |
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brindis_desala (866 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
5. Comparing U.S. unemployment rate to German jobless |
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J. Hill (19 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 08:36 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. US Employment Statistics |
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brindis_desala (866 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 02:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. It pretty simple once you realize how they arrive at the numbers |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 08:38 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Not true |
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gottaB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 08:56 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I think the argument concerns the rubric "Not in labor force" |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 02:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Figures are available however that show differing measures of unemployment |
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brindis_desala (866 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 12:37 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Think again, they fudge the figures. |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 01:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. And where do I report my unemployment, friend? |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 02:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. You don't report anything |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 07:45 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. My family does marketing research for a living |
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Career Prole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-05 01:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. "It is determined through the Household Survey"...the fallback position |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 10:09 AM Response to Reply #10 |
20. The unemployment survey is a database of 40,000 people |
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Career Prole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-05 01:40 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. That statement makes this pronouncement misleading then, no? |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. So Germany is STILL higher.....(nt) |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
12. God Help us all if Germany goes BushPutinist |
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Tektonik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
16. Can unification still be used as an excuse? |
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Almost_there (352 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
17. How is Germany's U/R determined? |
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Mairead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-02-05 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
21. The US rate also completely fails to count those forced to seek |
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