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	Name:	MartiniMan -
	Subject:	Jobless claims at 417,000
	Date:	8/25/2011 3:54:24 PM

I think you are right about people giving up on the job market although I have no idea how they manage. That is why we continue to see 400K plus weekly job losses and then they report unemployment dropping 0.1%. It makes no sense until you realize that this only measures those actively looking.

If you look at the BLS numbers it is even more depressing, especially when you look at unemployment numbers for those under 25. Under 25 and black? Close to 50% which is stunning. No wonder they are running around in packs and beating up white people. They need to look at themselves and ask what it is they are missing in the job market that makes them so unemployable.

But here's the real kicker on the unemployment numbers (from memory and may not be exactly the numbers as reported). No high school diploma - 15% High school diploma - 10% Some college or associates degree - 7% College degree - less than 5%.

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Jobless claims at 417,000 - MartiniMan - 8/25/2011 8:54:27 AM

Jobless claims at 417,000 - Talullahhound - 8/25/2011 2:15:14 PM

Jobless claims at 417,000 - MartiniMan - 8/25/2011 3:54:24 PM

CBO on Unemployment - water_watcher - 8/25/2011 5:16:35 PM

couple of thoughts or perhaps more - Barneget - 8/25/2011 7:33:50 PM

CBO on Unemployment - au67 - 8/25/2011 7:43:39 PM

CBO on Unemployment - Barneget - 8/25/2011 7:51:43 PM

CBO on Unemployment - au67 - 8/25/2011 8:57:48 PM

I get your point - water_watcher - 8/26/2011 7:02:51 AM

I get your point - Barneget - 8/26/2011 8:21:53 AM

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