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2009-09-09 Economy

Temporary Hiring Shows Job Rebound Isn't Imminent: Chart of Day

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Posted by Fred 2009-09-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 It would be interesting to track employment rate (full and part time separately) rather than unemployment rate, and compare it with the rates during the Depression. Zero has a lot of room for further damage, I suspect.

Posted by Glenmore 2009-09-09 09:07|| 2009-09-09 09:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Since we have basically 'run off' several million jobs, what makes them think any of these people will be going back to work?

I'm holding out for one of those 'green jobs', myself. I hear you get 200K a year, don't have to do anything, and it comes with free public option health insurance.

Posted by Helmuth, Speaking for Javick8924 2009-09-09 10:32|| 2009-09-09 10:32|| Front Page Top

#3 Glenmore,

if you are interested, the BLS does have historic tables (it doesn't go back as far as you want)

fwiw, comparisons between now and decades ago suffer from the fact that the demographics are different (back in the 50s and early 60s, labor force participation for married women was pretty low) and the structural changes (manufacturing vs service vs finance) are substantial and the educational requirements are far different, etc.

Posted by lord garth 2009-09-09 10:41|| 2009-09-09 10:41|| Front Page Top

#4 Now now, a negative proof is reactionary and racist.

Guy I've known for a long time has decided his funemployment benefits pay for his rent and food, so why work? Another probably shows up to job interviews completely hung over, on purpose.

Posted by swksvolFF 2009-09-09 12:04|| 2009-09-09 12:04|| Front Page Top

#5 That Guy will then vote for whoever keeps him on the gravy (and you carrying him).

Benefit targeting is gerrymandering.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2009-09-09 12:27|| 2009-09-09 12:27|| Front Page Top

#6 See also STARS-N-STRIPES OP-ED > GROWING BUDGET ABYSS THREATENS US FUTURE.

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