The number of people who worked part time...rose to 4.7 million in March

[caduceus]

"Jobless workers are increasingly accepting part-time work. The number of people who worked part time for economic reasons rose to 4.7 million in March, up from 4.4 million the previous month.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4652107/

This represents an increase of 300,000 part-time jobs from the previous month. Each one of those jobs (even if one person has 3 part-time jobs) is counted as an increase in the Non-farm payroll jobs and is included in the March labor statistics of 308,000 new non-farm payroll jobs. The number also includes,

"The March rise in payrolls reflected the resolution of a labor dispute at grocery stores in southern California that had idled 72,000 workers. "

[papau]

1. Excellent point - sure would like to see the FICA take for March!

About the only solid economic number left with Bush in office.

[Lefty_the_Right]

2. It's all BS

Stalin is raising a glass of vodka in salute to Goebbels for his masterful tuteledge of Karl Rove.

Read the story on msnbc http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4652107 with an eye for Orwellian doublespeak.

"In March, there were 8.35 million people unemployed, compared with 8.17 million the previous month. The average duration of unemployment has been more than 20 weeks, a 20-year high."

"The March rise in payrolls reflected the resolution of a labor dispute at grocery stores in southern California that had idled 72,000 workers. The department said the return of those workers helped fuel a 47,000 increase in retail employment last month, but it did not quantify the impact."

"Jobless workers are increasingly accepting part-time work. The number of people who worked part time for economic reasons rose to 4.7 million in March, up from 4.4 million the previous month."

Hmmm, 4.7 minus 4.4 million, is 300,000.
Coincidence?

How can any of this be spun as "positive" news?