On Thu, 4 Mar 2004 07:23:26 -0500 (EST), "Harry Krause"
wrote:

Jim wrote:

Jobless rate at 20-year high

Area health and education gains fail to offset manufacturing losses.

By Michael Wentzel
Staff Writer

(March 4, 2004) — More area residents were out of work in January than
at any time in the last 20 years.

The unemployment rate in the six-county Rochester area jumped to 7
percent, representing about 39,600 people looking for work, according to
statistics released Wednesday by the state Department of Labor.

In January 1984, the unemployment rate was 8.5 percent and 41,800 people
were unemployed.

“These numbers are part of the continuing loss of manufacturing jobs,”
said Tammi Marino, a department economist.

Since January 2003, the number of manufacturing jobs in the Rochester
area fell to 78,300, a decline of 9,300 or more than 10 percent,
according to state estimates.

The area has lost almost 5,000 manufacturing jobs since December alone.

Kent D. Gardner, director of economic analysis with the Center for
Governmental Research, called January “not a good month at all.”




Perhaps your local Chamber of Commerce should retain our buddy, Noyby,
to fly up and give a pep talk to the unemployed, and to let them know
how much Bush has done to help them find new jobs that pay enough to
support their families.

After all, flipping burgers is manufacturing, according to the
Bush-****ters, and they also believe sending American jobs to India
helps working Americans.


Harry, if you search hard enough you should be able to find an area
with 100% unemployment. Then you could post that and everyone would
vote for your choice of candidates because you are always correct.

In my house, the unemployment rate is 50%. That excludes part-time
employment, of course.

Using that statistic as a starting point, you should have no trouble
finding a totally unemployed area. Try certain sections of northeast
D.C.

John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!