WASHINGTON - The number of American workers signing up for jobless benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in five months, a fresh dose of good news for the economy's revival . . .

Complete story:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...i_ge/economy_4

Hypothesize all you want. It doesn't amount to a hill of beans.

We all are aware of your constant naysaying so more of it is
nothing new.

As for the facts of the jobless rate, the jobless rate was 5.8
percent - only 6/10 of one percent greater when Wm. Clinton
was in office for two years and every liberal newspaper was
touting how great the economy was at that time.

If you are too stupid to recognize biased political rhetoric
when you read it that's something you should work on instead
of blindly repeating it. What a putz!


"Oz1" wrote in message ...
On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 10:45:10 -0400, "Simple Simon"
wrote:

I like this bit
"Even if the economy picks up momentum in the second half of this
year, the nation's jobless rate, now at a nine-year high of 6.4
percent, could hover in that range or creep higher in coming months,
economists say. Job growth probably won't be strong enough to
accommodate all the additional job seekers who would enter the market,
attracted by an improved climate. "

the nation's jobless rate, now at a nine-year high of 6.4
percent, could hover in that range or creep higher in coming months,
economists say. Job growth probably won't be strong enough to
accommodate all the additional job seekers who would enter the market,
attracted by an improved climate. "

Good luck America, that's all you've got going at the moment!


You really should stick to politics or something else where it is easy to
pretend you know what you are talking about. Australia's unemployment rate is
6.1%, a meaningless difference, and pundits there are saying it is a "tight"
labor market. The US unemployment rate is lower than in just about every major
European country.

"SkitchNYC" wrote in message
...


You really should stick to politics or something else where it is easy to
pretend you know what you are talking about. Australia's unemployment
rate is
6.1%, a meaningless difference, and pundits there are saying it is a
"tight"
labor market. The US unemployment rate is lower than in just about every
major
European country.

Skitch, Which part of Europe is Australia in? East, or West?


Regards

Donal
--

You really should stick to politics or something else where it is easy to
pretend you know what you are talking about. Australia's unemployment
rate is
6.1%, a meaningless difference, and pundits there are saying it is a
"tight"
labor market. The US unemployment rate is lower than in just about every
major
European country.

Skitch, Which part of Europe is Australia in? East, or West?


Regards

Donal

Uhh . . . They were separate but related statements.

Umm Skitch, it's winter down here in the middle of the biggest drought
we've ever suffered.......mean anything to you?

Yea, that excuses apply in Oz but nowhere else.

"SkitchNYC" wrote in message
...

You really should stick to politics or something else where it is easy
to
pretend you know what you are talking about. Australia's unemployment
rate is
6.1%, a meaningless difference, and pundits there are saying it is a
"tight"
labor market. The US unemployment rate is lower than in just about
every
major
European country.

Skitch, Which part of Europe is Australia in? East, or West?


Regards

Donal

Uhh . . . They were separate but related statements.


Pheeww! You were sounding a bit like a real stereotype there!



Regards


Donal
--

The unemployment rate is about 6.5, the highest in 9 years.
"Simple Simon" wrote in message ...
WASHINGTON - The number of American workers signing up for jobless benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in five months, a fresh dose of good news for the economy's revival . . .

Complete story:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...i_ge/economy_4

That the economy is feeble at best? It's been getting worse for
the entire time Bush has been in office. The trend is down not
up. The fact that the economy is growing slowly only says that
eventually there will be a turnaround and eventually the employment
numbers will improve. Eventually can take a long time.

It certainly does negate most of the "good news." Any serious
economist will tell you that.
"Simple Simon" wrote in message ...
So, that doesn't negate the good news. It takes the unemployment figures
a little time to catch up. It's not computed every day, you know.
"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message ...
The unemployment rate is about 6.5, the highest in 9 years.
"Simple Simon" wrote in message ...
WASHINGTON - The number of American workers signing up for jobless benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in five months, a fresh dose of good news for the economy's revival . . .

Complete story:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...i_ge/economy_4

On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 17:17:16 -0700, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote this crap:

The unemployment rate is about 6.5, the highest in 9 years.

9 years huh? That would be when Clinton was in office.




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