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It's STILL the Economy, Stupids...
"Gene Kearns" wrote in message snip While logically, that seems reasonable, the statistics don't seem to bear that out. The 13 states with the greatest unemployment do not stand out as patently unfriendly to business. Similarly, a low unemployment rate doesn't seem to imply that the state is business friendly. While businesses clearly indicate that Republican controlled states are more "friendly," that doesn't seem to have kept them from laying off workers in amounts equal to "unfriendly" states. see: http://www.bcentral.com/articles/har...p?format=print (the numbers in parenthesis, below, indicate the state's ranking). That must be why Texas' unemployment rate is 6.3%. Oops, Texas is controlled by Republicans. And Alaska's is 7.3%. Oops, another Republican state. And then there is Maryland, 3.8%. Yup, it's a Democratic state. Geez, NOYB, look at the map. I would suggest that there is more of a correlation to the type of economy, than who controls the legislature. http://www.lioninc.com/lion/unemployment_by_state1 http://www.statescape.com/Resources/...artysplits.asp Average Unemployment for the US 6% Average Unemployment for Democratic States 5.463% Average Unemployment for Republican States 5.085% I would question all the conclusions just looking at the above statement. How many states are not Republican or Democrat controlled? With the Dem's at 5.5% and the Repubs at 5.1% Average cannot be 6%! |
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It's STILL the Economy, Stupids...
Unfortunately for Mr. Sells, his plight is not the result of the economy or
politics. If it were, he could expect that his situation might be temporary. In the eighties CTP , or computer to plate technology, was in it's infancy. At that time, there was still doubts about it's viability. By the early nineties, the system had proven itself and the larger printers were adopting it. Technology improved rapidly and, with accompanying price reductions, mid sized printers such as Tempo Graphics in Carol Stream came to realize that, in order to remain competitive, they would also have to make the transition. This of course meant that job opportunities for individuals with Mr. Sells' skills would become more and more scarce. This is the entirely the result of technological advancement and it is an ongoing problem for the displaced worker with the wrong set of skills. Mr. Sells could probably find another job in prepress but it would likely be with a smaller printer who could not match his previous level of compensation. It may also involve relocation. Extending unemployment benefits while he waits it out will not resolve his problem, but simply postpone the inevitable. The moral of the story is that a persons skills are only valuable when there is a market for those skills. As technology changes, people must adapt and acquire the new skills to compete in the job market. After all, the CTP revolution did not catch anyone in the graphic arts industry by surprise, it has been steadily growing for at least ten years. Harry Krause wrote: Out of work and full of worry Call for renewed federal aid not likely to be heard By Imran Vittachi Chicago Tribune staff reporter December 20, 2003 Cecil Sells considers himself one of the "luckier" ones, even though he's been jobless since September, laid off from his $50,000-a-year job as a pre-press operator in Carol Stream. *Others have had it tougher for a lot longer. In November, the long-term unemployed were out of work for an average of more than 20 weeks, the highest it has been since January 1984, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.* Sells, 45, of Sycamore, said he is not encouraged by the Bush administration's claims that the economy is improving. "Maybe that's happening in some never-never land," said Sells. "But if I don't find a job by March, I may have to sell my house or find other measures to feed my family." In March, his weekly state unemployment check of $331, which goes toward supporting him and his wife and helps pay on his son's college loans, will run out. Sells was among a small group of unemployed Illinois residents who joined leaders of anti-poverty organizations and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), to call on the Bush administration and the Republican-controlled Congress to renew federal benefits. A lifeline lasting 13 weeks, the benefits kick in after state support runs out, but the package is set to expire Sunday. "The Grinch is back [this Christmas]," Schakowsky said at the Friday press conference, which was sponsored by the local chapter of the AFL-CIO at a church in the Loop. She said President Bush, together with House Speaker Dennis Hastert and their fellow Republicans, were now "toasting each other for this supposed economic recovery." *"They're ignoring the 8.7 million unemployed workers and those who are about to lose their benefits," Schakowsky said.* Last Christmas, Bush extended benefits into the new year. But this time that appears unlikely; Congress has adjourned for the holidays. "There seems to be more resistance from the Republican Congress than last year," said Ross Eisenbrey, vice president of the Economic Policy Center, a Washington think tank. "Without presidential intervention, this time Congress won't renew it." Despite encouraging reports from the Department of Labor that the national economy may be pulling out of its morass, and that the nationwide unemployment rate is finally dipping, the outlook for recovery in Illinois isn't so bright. While nationwide unemployment fell in November to 5.9 percent, it stood at 6.7 percent in Illinois. In some pockets Downstate, the rate ranges between 7 percent and 10 percent, said Margaret Blackshere, head of the Chicago AFL-CIO. Eisenbrey and others say this is no time to terminate the benefits, known as Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation. November's long-term unemployment rate eclipsed the average of 15.4 weeks set in March 2002, when the benefits took hold. "The notion that the economy is turning around and that this is no longer needed is just wrong," said Eisenbrey. He pointed to long-term unemployment indicators, which in November were higher than in March 2002, when the federal benefits were introduced. "It should at least be extended for another six months." The White House, and the offices of Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) and House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas), did not respond Friday to requests for comment. -- Email sent to is never read. |
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It's STILL the Economy, Stupids...
Jim Kelly wrote:
Unfortunately for Mr. Sells, his plight is not the result of the economy or politics. If it were, he could expect that his situation might be temporary. In the eighties CTP , or computer to plate technology, was in it's infancy. At that time, there was still doubts about it's viability. By the early nineties, the system had proven itself and the larger printers were adopting it. Technology improved rapidly and, with accompanying price reductions, mid sized printers such as Tempo Graphics in Carol Stream came to realize that, in order to remain competitive, they would also have to make the transition. This of course meant that job opportunities for individuals with Mr. Sells' skills would become more and more scarce. This is the entirely the result of technological advancement and it is an ongoing problem for the displaced worker with the wrong set of skills. Mr. Sells could probably find another job in prepress but it would likely be with a smaller printer who could not match his previous level of compensation. It may also involve relocation. Extending unemployment benefits while he waits it out will not resolve his problem, but simply postpone the inevitable. The moral of the story is that a persons skills are only valuable when there is a market for those skills. As technology changes, people must adapt and acquire the new skills to compete in the job market. After all, the CTP revolution did not catch anyone in the graphic arts industry by surprise, it has been steadily growing for at least ten years. Harry Krause wrote: Out of work and full of worry Call for renewed federal aid not likely to be heard By Imran Vittachi Chicago Tribune staff reporter December 20, 2003 Cecil Sells considers himself one of the "luckier" ones, even though he's been jobless since September, laid off from his $50,000-a-year job as a pre-press operator in Carol Stream. *Others have had it tougher for a lot longer. In November, the long-term unemployed were out of work for an average of more than 20 weeks, the highest it has been since January 1984, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.* Sells, 45, of Sycamore, said he is not encouraged by the Bush administration's claims that the economy is improving. "Maybe that's happening in some never-never land," said Sells. "But if I don't find a job by March, I may have to sell my house or find other measures to feed my family." In March, his weekly state unemployment check of $331, which goes toward supporting him and his wife and helps pay on his son's college loans, will run out. Sells was among a small group of unemployed Illinois residents who joined leaders of anti-poverty organizations and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), to call on the Bush administration and the Republican-controlled Congress to renew federal benefits. A lifeline lasting 13 weeks, the benefits kick in after state support runs out, but the package is set to expire Sunday. "The Grinch is back [this Christmas]," Schakowsky said at the Friday press conference, which was sponsored by the local chapter of the AFL-CIO at a church in the Loop. She said President Bush, together with House Speaker Dennis Hastert and their fellow Republicans, were now "toasting each other for this supposed economic recovery." *"They're ignoring the 8.7 million unemployed workers and those who are about to lose their benefits," Schakowsky said.* Last Christmas, Bush extended benefits into the new year. But this time that appears unlikely; Congress has adjourned for the holidays. "There seems to be more resistance from the Republican Congress than last year," said Ross Eisenbrey, vice president of the Economic Policy Center, a Washington think tank. "Without presidential intervention, this time Congress won't renew it." Despite encouraging reports from the Department of Labor that the national economy may be pulling out of its morass, and that the nationwide unemployment rate is finally dipping, the outlook for recovery in Illinois isn't so bright. While nationwide unemployment fell in November to 5.9 percent, it stood at 6.7 percent in Illinois. In some pockets Downstate, the rate ranges between 7 percent and 10 percent, said Margaret Blackshere, head of the Chicago AFL-CIO. Eisenbrey and others say this is no time to terminate the benefits, known as Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation. November's long-term unemployment rate eclipsed the average of 15.4 weeks set in March 2002, when the benefits took hold. "The notion that the economy is turning around and that this is no longer needed is just wrong," said Eisenbrey. He pointed to long-term unemployment indicators, which in November were higher than in March 2002, when the federal benefits were introduced. "It should at least be extended for another six months." The White House, and the offices of Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) and House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas), did not respond Friday to requests for comment. -- Email sent to is never read. No, the moral of this story should be that when a worker's skills are obsolete, that worker is helped, with a combination of unemployment and training, to learn enough to do a new job that maintains his standard of living. As they do in more progressive countries. Like Norway, Sweden, Finland, for example. What we have now is disposability. -- Email sent to is never read. |
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It's STILL the Economy, Stupids...
Harry,
I do not disagree with your contention that help should be made available in the form of retraining. However, the worker must recognize the need and be willing to accept the fact that he or she must make an effort to adapt. Once again, the CTP revolution did not take the industry by surprise. Many individuals in prepress did what was necessary to make the transition. It appears Mr. Sells would prefer to adopt the role of victim and bemoan his plight to the press. Harry Krause wrote: Jim Kelly wrote: Unfortunately for Mr. Sells, his plight is not the result of the economy or politics. If it were, he could expect that his situation might be temporary. In the eighties CTP , or computer to plate technology, was in it's infancy. At that time, there was still doubts about it's viability. By the early nineties, the system had proven itself and the larger printers were adopting it. Technology improved rapidly and, with accompanying price reductions, mid sized printers such as Tempo Graphics in Carol Stream came to realize that, in order to remain competitive, they would also have to make the transition. This of course meant that job opportunities for individuals with Mr. Sells' skills would become more and more scarce. This is the entirely the result of technological advancement and it is an ongoing problem for the displaced worker with the wrong set of skills. Mr. Sells could probably find another job in prepress but it would likely be with a smaller printer who could not match his previous level of compensation. It may also involve relocation. Extending unemployment benefits while he waits it out will not resolve his problem, but simply postpone the inevitable. The moral of the story is that a persons skills are only valuable when there is a market for those skills. As technology changes, people must adapt and acquire the new skills to compete in the job market. After all, the CTP revolution did not catch anyone in the graphic arts industry by surprise, it has been steadily growing for at least ten years. Harry Krause wrote: Out of work and full of worry Call for renewed federal aid not likely to be heard By Imran Vittachi Chicago Tribune staff reporter December 20, 2003 Cecil Sells considers himself one of the "luckier" ones, even though he's been jobless since September, laid off from his $50,000-a-year job as a pre-press operator in Carol Stream. *Others have had it tougher for a lot longer. In November, the long-term unemployed were out of work for an average of more than 20 weeks, the highest it has been since January 1984, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.* Sells, 45, of Sycamore, said he is not encouraged by the Bush administration's claims that the economy is improving. "Maybe that's happening in some never-never land," said Sells. "But if I don't find a job by March, I may have to sell my house or find other measures to feed my family." In March, his weekly state unemployment check of $331, which goes toward supporting him and his wife and helps pay on his son's college loans, will run out. Sells was among a small group of unemployed Illinois residents who joined leaders of anti-poverty organizations and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), to call on the Bush administration and the Republican-controlled Congress to renew federal benefits. A lifeline lasting 13 weeks, the benefits kick in after state support runs out, but the package is set to expire Sunday. "The Grinch is back [this Christmas]," Schakowsky said at the Friday press conference, which was sponsored by the local chapter of the AFL-CIO at a church in the Loop. She said President Bush, together with House Speaker Dennis Hastert and their fellow Republicans, were now "toasting each other for this supposed economic recovery." *"They're ignoring the 8.7 million unemployed workers and those who are about to lose their benefits," Schakowsky said.* Last Christmas, Bush extended benefits into the new year. But this time that appears unlikely; Congress has adjourned for the holidays. "There seems to be more resistance from the Republican Congress than last year," said Ross Eisenbrey, vice president of the Economic Policy Center, a Washington think tank. "Without presidential intervention, this time Congress won't renew it." Despite encouraging reports from the Department of Labor that the national economy may be pulling out of its morass, and that the nationwide unemployment rate is finally dipping, the outlook for recovery in Illinois isn't so bright. While nationwide unemployment fell in November to 5.9 percent, it stood at 6.7 percent in Illinois. In some pockets Downstate, the rate ranges between 7 percent and 10 percent, said Margaret Blackshere, head of the Chicago AFL-CIO. Eisenbrey and others say this is no time to terminate the benefits, known as Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation. November's long-term unemployment rate eclipsed the average of 15.4 weeks set in March 2002, when the benefits took hold. "The notion that the economy is turning around and that this is no longer needed is just wrong," said Eisenbrey. He pointed to long-term unemployment indicators, which in November were higher than in March 2002, when the federal benefits were introduced. "It should at least be extended for another six months." The White House, and the offices of Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) and House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas), did not respond Friday to requests for comment. -- Email sent to is never read. No, the moral of this story should be that when a worker's skills are obsolete, that worker is helped, with a combination of unemployment and training, to learn enough to do a new job that maintains his standard of living. As they do in more progressive countries. Like Norway, Sweden, Finland, for example. What we have now is disposability. -- Email sent to is never read. |
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It's STILL the Economy, Stupids...
"Gene Kearns" wrote in message ... On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 22:38:37 GMT, "Calif Bill" wrote: I would question all the conclusions just looking at the above statement. How many states are not Republican or Democrat controlled? If you hadn't snipped out the information... it was contained in the post. With the Dem's at 5.5% and the Repubs at 5.1% Average cannot be 6%! Maybe I was too vague. The only way the 5.5% and 5.1% could be 6% average is if there were non Dem and Repub controlled states. If there is an error if this magnitude in the article, all the article is in question. |
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It's STILL the Economy, Stupids...
On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 06:27:45 +0000, Calif Bill wrote:
Maybe I was too vague. The only way the 5.5% and 5.1% could be 6% average is if there were non Dem and Repub controlled states. If there is an error if this magnitude in the article, all the article is in question. Apples and oranges. The 5.5% and 5.1% are the average of the states rates. The 6% is the unemployment rate for the entire country. The states with lower population tend to have lower unemployment. This skews averaging the states rates lower. |
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It's STILL the Economy, Stupids...
"thunder" wrote in message news On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 04:01:07 +0000, NOYB wrote: Wanna know *why* Illinois has such a higher rate of unemployment, hmmmmmm? Here's your answer: Governor=Democrat Lt. Govenor=Democrat State House= Controlled by Democrats State Senate= Controlled by Democrats Mayor of Chicago=Democrat Ever wonder why the states that are run by Democrats seem to have the worst economies and worst financial crises? You can't tax the hell out of businesses and then expect them to set up shop in your state. That must be why Texas' unemployment rate is 6.3%. Oops, Texas is controlled by Republicans. No. Texas has an immigration problem. And Alaska's is 7.3%. Alaska has too many unfavorable conditions to lure business there. As for the rest of the states... Republicans only control the legislature in 40% of the top ten states with the highest unemployment rate. If you throw out Alaska and Texas for the aforementioned reasons, then Republicans only control the legislature in 20% of the states with the highest unemployment rates. |
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It's STILL the Economy, Stupids...
I've edited Harry's post for accuracy: NOYB...is a dentist...who...moved south to Florida...and...has emerged as a Republican conservative who knows...how the world works. |
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It's STILL the Economy, Stupids...
"Bert Robbins" wrote in message ... "thunder" wrote in message news On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 04:01:07 +0000, NOYB wrote: Wanna know *why* Illinois has such a higher rate of unemployment, hmmmmmm? Here's your answer: Governor=Democrat Lt. Govenor=Democrat State House= Controlled by Democrats State Senate= Controlled by Democrats Mayor of Chicago=Democrat Ever wonder why the states that are run by Democrats seem to have the worst economies and worst financial crises? You can't tax the hell out of businesses and then expect them to set up shop in your state. That must be why Texas' unemployment rate is 6.3%. Oops, Texas is controlled by Republicans. And Alaska's is 7.3%. Oops, another Republican state. And then there is Maryland, 3.8%. Yup, it's a Democratic state. Our current governor in Maryland is a Republican. The two previous elections for governor were extremely close. The former Speaker of the Maryland House, a Democrat, was left wondering why he lost his seat in the last election. It was a coattails effect of ensuring the election of a Republican to the highest office. Bert, You have a state that: (a) doesn't have an immigration problem, and (b) has a favorable climate for business. Trying to compare Texas or Alaska to Maryland is a ridiculous stretch on thunder's part. |
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It's STILL the Economy, Stupids...
"Harry Krause" wrote in message ... he is the more arrogant and least competent governor in the state's history You can always tell Harry is rattled when his grammar skills begin to slip. |
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