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( OT ) Jobless rate at 20-year high
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! |
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