The lay-offs are slowing, but jobs are being lost at a still rapid pace.
YAHOO – The unemployment rate jumped almost half a point to 9.7 percent in August, the highest since 1983. While the jobless rate rose more than expected, the economy shed a net total of 216,000 jobs.
HUFFINGTON POST – By a broader measure that includes forced part-timers and people who’d like to work but aren’t looking, the national unemployment rate reached 16.8 percent — up a staggering 6 percent from this time last year.
If anyone is expecting the unemployment rate to decrease then you are in for a long wait.
To date there is no proof that Obama is interested in fixing problems, only taking advantage of them. Strangely enough he seems to rejoice in making things worse.
A fair case can be made that he is not keeping his presidential oath to office. Certainly no protecting of the Constitution going on in Washington.
Dr Dodd #33
“To date there is no proof that Obama is interested in fixing problems, only taking advantage of them.”
Well Said!
Surely the Democrat plan for higher taxes, higher energy costs, higher labor costs and vastly increased regulation will convince business to expand.
In China.
9.7 + the people that have given up or dropped off the official count and the under employed.
Got a Dem. friend who says we would be much worse off without the stimulus package.
The only thing in it I like is an extension on unemployment.
Enjoy the week end.
#31 Doesn’t Matter –
It does matter. You matter.
There are many of us out there that actually care.
Things are tough for you right now, but you will manage. If you can hang on long enough, things always do get better. You just can’t give up. There is always hope.
Have you tried going through the support system that exists for people in your situation? State employment agencies and other resources of that type?
You may have to downsize, give up the apartment and become a roommate, get a low paying job to tide you over.
Remember, there is hope, and things will change.
– Awake
#29,
You still havent asked an inteligent question. As soon as you ask a question worth answering, I will answer away.
But so far all you have managed to convince me of is that you have no clue as to the nature of the financial crisis last fall.
ok. SOME POINTS TO PONDER..
1. If corps like it over there, KICK THEM OUT. Send the boss’s over with the rest of their crew.
2. TRY, to convince 300 idiots that were ELECTED to represent US/WE of what must be done.
3. TRY to convince a RICH PERSON that is making TONS of money, they he needs a PAY CUT of 1/2.
4. the stock MARKET is not a play ground. It was SETUP for FARMERS and ranchers. BIG corps should not be allowed. Small companies MAYBE. stocks are EQUAL to a small time, LONG TERM LOAN, that you Never need to pay off. But THAT isnt what its for.
dont blame Obama for something that has been going on for OVER 20 years. I wont Blame you mother for Birthing you ?? years ago EITHER.
STAND UP and TALL your congress/representatives/AND the president WHAT you see that is WRONG and HOW to FIX IT.
Dont stand INSIDE and look out, and say “WOW, that dog has a broken leg” and walk away. DONT BLAME the cars going UP AND DOWN the street. FIX THE DOG and PUT UP STOP SIGNS.
The ONLY way you are going to be COUNTED is if you WALK up there and BITCH.
#33 A fair case can be made that he is not keeping his presidential oath to office. Certainly no protecting of the Constitution going on in Washington.
Wingnuts are incorrigible. They disagree with his politics, therefore he’s not keeping his oath to office. You guys are nucking futs. You’re encouraging some Timothy McVeigh character to take matters into his own hands.
This is what happens when Republicans lose elections. They implicitly threaten violence. I think we can retire the “Sore Loser” award, no one else is ever going to get this bad.
You want armed rebellion, ya chickensh*ts, make your move. Put up or shut up. We the people elected Obama, and we’re going to let him try to solve our problems. You whining Republican wingnuts are going to have to face it sooner or later.
#40-Phydeau-You want armed rebellion, ya chickensh*ts, make your move.
Lighten up Nancy – your internet balls are growing far beyond your weight class.
I know you think you won with an Obama victory, but trust me – you didn’t.
41,
true, we didnt win the war, but we won a battle.
the REST of the war is GETTING CONGRESS and representatives to be RESPONSIBLE.
Otherwise obama is going to be used as a Scape goat.
#42-ECA
You have an interesting take of what passes for responsibility.
You probably shouldn’t worry too much about Obama being used as a scape goat. A more immediate and grave concern is him presently using all of us as sacrificial lambs.
Dodd,
I know. he is running interference. Throwing everything he can at congress. A BOUGHT, congress. he is trying to show something to those watching, IF’ they can see it.
The problem is that they are setting him up. trying to make him look bad.
We have to many people BITCHING about the medical bill, and distracting from OTHER problems. Its like a HAIL MARY in football. They are hiding something.
HOW many bills have you ever seen that were:
DEBATED in public.
Had so many PUPPETS telling us what it says, but DIDNT read it themselves and only WORD what was told to them.
IF anyone had read it, its no WORSE then what Medicaid and Medicare ALREADY DO. IF you want to read the Medicare HEADACHE of paper work at over 35000?? pages.
Im waiting for a TIME when we can elect a president that DONT want the job. as well as congress and rep’s.
Would LOVE to go back to the STIPEND system and only pay TRAVEL and TIME served, and send them back home to ANOTHER JOB.