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In reply to the discussion: US unemployment rate is around 18% or higher [View all]snappyturtle
(14,656 posts)36. That's interesting....but I think it unlikely too. nt
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I know some peeps from Yorkshire. I got some long lost relatives there as well - recently found:)
Ian62
Feb 2012
#37
This morning its 8.3% based on standard calculations that have been used for decades.
DCBob
Feb 2012
#6
"You will be viewed as out of touch with the people." Compared to who? Gov. Dog-On-Roof?
Tarheel_Dem
Feb 2012
#33
I just looked at the U.S. Govt's Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly report.
KrazeeKrewe
Feb 2012
#12
Funny - don't recall you saying December's seasonally adjusted rate was too high
dmallind
Feb 2012
#28
The "real" unemployment figures have always, always historically been much higher than
FrenchieCat
Feb 2012
#17
Some of that is officially reported by BLS - but not headlined. Some peeps work other stuph as well.
Ian62
Feb 2012
#27
Whatever it is (and neither you nor I know what it is), it's gotten better every year for last 3 yrs
Honeycombe8
Feb 2012
#24
Does the 'real' unemployment figure take into account people like both my husband
renie408
Feb 2012
#25
True: the real jobless rate is much higher than official measures indicate.
limpyhobbler
Feb 2012
#42