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5,552 people become statistically invisible in Connecticut
We’ve got mail. Most people probably do not realize how state and federal unemployment figures are put together. Of course, we need to compare apples to apples when looking at…
More bad news about Obamacare
Jim and I discussed this on the show this morning and we thought you might like to read the full article. A recent study by James Sherk of the Herritage…
Minimum wage not working so well for minority youths
The American people are being sold a bill of goods – lied to – concerning the effects of a minimum wage. Federal and state minimum wage mandates do nothing to…
Jobs, not food stamps: The 60 Minutes report that drove the show UPDATE: Hot Air kudos to CBS
It really is worth watching because it outlines beautifully (umm, pardon the adjective) the problem facing 14 million Americans. Relying on food stamps, unemployment checks, and neighbor kindness to stay…
Unemployment still at 9.6% – Private sector adds 64,000 jobs
The September 2010 figures are out, and the summer of recovery has proven to be a dud. Of course, Reuters used the word “unexpected” twice in the first sentence of…
Prof Goolsbee to America: Umm, no, unemployment not coming down anytime soon
Well, there’s a shock. The new economist in chief at the White House, Austan Goolsbee tells ABC’s This Week, don’t look for unemployment to fall. Actually he also wouldn’t make…
Unemployment Rises … 9.6%
There is some good news in this month’s report, but only if your first and last name is Pollyanna. Heh. The Labor Department reports that the private sector added 67,000…
In United States, 17% work for the government
From a new Gallup poll, we find that 1.7 of 10 American workers work for the government. That figure includes all local, state and federal workers, but unfortunately the survey…
Economic stimulus…a far better idea
Last week, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D. Ca.) told us, with a straight face, no less, that unemployment benefits create jobs. Anyone who frequents this blog knows that…
Good news unemployed workers … unemployment checks are as good as a job
This is really too much. From the woman who wants us to pass bills so we can find out what’s in them, and tells us all to quit our jobs…
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