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In reply to the discussion: Requests for unemployment aid drop to 3-1/2 year low [View all]

Tuesday Afternoon

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13. lol. yeah, got it. still a BS statistic as people are settling for underemployment because they have
Reply to phleshdef (Reply #8)
Thu Dec 15, 2011, 01:40 PM
Dec 2011

no choice.

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Requests for unemployment aid drop to 3-1/2 year low [View all] MjolnirTime Dec 2011 OP
This is good news! jaxx Dec 2011 #1
The only problem with this is that a large amount of people have dropped off the rolls BoWanZi Dec 2011 #2
Except thats not a problem at all because this number has nothing to do with that effect. phleshdef Dec 2011 #11
It's not ignorance michreject Dec 2011 #17
Actually it is dmallind Dec 2011 #18
If its not ignorance, then its outright lying. And you obviously don't understand a lot of things. phleshdef Dec 2011 #26
In your haste to reply michreject Dec 2011 #27
The number is lower than its been in 3.5 years. That means 3 holiday seasons have passed. phleshdef Dec 2011 #29
The 'holiday season' remark does not apply, as the calculation of a drop in 'new claims' is coalition_unwilling Dec 2011 #28
that is always the excuse for ignoring improvements in this number. MjolnirTime Dec 2011 #15
What part of 'filing new claims' did you miss? Ikonoklast Dec 2011 #19
No doubt because people who haven't had jobs in years have given up Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2011 #3
Giving up on looking for a job has ZERO to do with new unemployment claims. phleshdef Dec 2011 #7
If I am wrong, that is awesome news but I make a new UI claim every week BoWanZi Dec 2011 #9
The very first one you made during a recent layoff is the only new claim you made. phleshdef Dec 2011 #12
their sign-up has run out. duh. this is a BS statistic and proves nada. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2011 #4
Do you understand what "new claims" means? phleshdef Dec 2011 #8
lol. yeah, got it. still a BS statistic as people are settling for underemployment because they have Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2011 #13
It sure seems that way, if I get a new job, I can see getting about 40% less BoWanZi Dec 2011 #14
also, it is the holiday season. so. duh. temps working skew the numbers. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2011 #20
The underemployed are counted, too; part-timers looking for full-time work are also counted. Ikonoklast Dec 2011 #21
of course, it is up. it is the holidays. it will go down in January. after inventory. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2011 #22
Once again, the OP was about *initial* jobless claims. That number is declining. Ikonoklast Dec 2011 #23
ok. consider me educated. thanks. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2011 #24
um Skittles Dec 2011 #5
What bullshit. Odin2005 Dec 2011 #6
I know sharp_stick Dec 2011 #10
It's nice to see a thread like this that isn't unrecced into oblivion. MjolnirTime Dec 2011 #16
rebound Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2011 #25
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