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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 09:12 PM Original message |
Wow...the U6 unemployment rate is 15.6 percent. |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. The true number the sheep can't handle. |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 09:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. They bury it pretty well at bls.gov |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 09:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Would like to find that number for my State of Michigan. Close to 22 percent |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 09:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. My state as well, fellow Michigander. |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 09:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I was wondering about the state by state numbers too |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 09:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Agreed, 25% wouldn't be out of the question. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 09:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. The AVERAGE U-6 for 2008 in Michigan was 15.1% |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 11:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. 11.4% Ohio.... |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 06:10 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. 2008 I would believe that, Thanks. We have had many more layoffs the first quarter of 09. |
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pinqy (536 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 12:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. This should be interesting |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 01:00 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Really, now. Those employed, yet underemployed, must be giddy right now |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 08:40 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. I'm employed. I've earned a grand total of $0.00 since October. |
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pinqy (536 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 09:34 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. No there are not. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 10:12 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. It's like whack-a-mole ... 'correcting' this myth every time it crops up. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
5. Notice the increase from 2008? From 9.6% in March 2008 to 15.6% in March 2009 |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 09:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Very large. |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 12:29 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. That's a 73% increase in ONE year |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
10. My husband took a $1,200 per month paycut... |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
14. & for men over 20, over 12%. that figure omits teens & a lot of college kids, who tend |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
16. U3 will hit 15% |
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Kip Humphrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
18. Your prediction may be upon us... |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
20. This doesn't include the |
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Catshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
22. What the "U's" mean -- I had to look it up. |
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flying rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 08:56 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. thanks for the "U's" |
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nilram (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
24. This is not a great depression; this is only a recession. |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 09:43 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. It may not be like the GD, but its becoming much like the Panic/Depression of 1893. |
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nilram (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 11:39 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I agree -- |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
28. But The Stock market Has gone up 30% In Six Weeks!!!!!!!!11111111111 |
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