Unemployment

Representative Tim Mahoney (D-FL16) won his seat pretty easily in 2006 after incumbent Mark Foley, well, you know. He was the guy who was flirting with male Congressional Pages. Well, Tim Mahoney is the Democratic incumbent of a relatively Republican district and he’s in trouble. How much trouble is he in? Take a [...]

In Wave 4, Richard Poe brings up a fact that I have never considered: the meaning of the word “job”.  He quotes economists James Dale Davidson and Lord William Rees-Mogg who claim, “ The twenty first century will see the death of jobs as we know them.”  The author goes on to explain that it [...]

Whoever said that the Philippines is enjoying great economic rewards is lying. Philippine unemployment rate rose once more in April of 2008, according to a report published by AFP last month. To... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Just as you would protect your life and car by taking out insurance against the unexpected then you should also give some serious consideration to protecting your mortgage, loan and credit card repayments along with your income in case you should find yourself unemployed. In a world where the unexpected frequently happens if you have a mortgage or loan and make repayments each month thought should

For those of you who are fortunate to have a stable job and blessed with being gainfully employed, congratulations and more power to you. For those of you who are currently unemployed or out of a job, I feel your frustration. I’ve been there before and know how scary and uncertain the experience can be. In [...]

Many individuals are aware that they are able to cover their loan or mortgage repayments as the lender usually asks them if they wish to take out a policy. However you can also choose to cover your income against unemployment or incapacity due to sickness or accident. Income protection allows you to cover a wider [...]

Unemployment rates in California hit 6.8% during the month of May -- the 5th worst in the country and certainly a huge spike of 1.5 percentage points from just a year ago. From an L.A. Times story:California's unemployment rate jumped in May to 6.8%, its highest level in almost five years, reflecting the continued loss of construction and finance jobs in the wake of the real estate collapse. T

The unemployment rate in California rose to 6.8 percent in May. California currently has the highest unemployment rate in the nation, after massive losses in construction and financial jobs related to its real estate collapse. The Employment Development Department reported that the rise in unemployment was six tenths of a point higher then the previous month.

From the Oregonian:Oregon lost jobs in May for a third consecutive month -- the first time that's happened since early 2003 -- as the state's unemployment rate rose to 5.6 percent.Payroll employment dropped by 3,700, on a seasonally adjusted basis, reaching 1,735,200, the lowest level since October. Job losses hit construction, manufacturing and professional and business services again in May, and

Since you can't fire the players...The Seattle Mariners decided to from GM Bill Bavasi this afternoon due to their lack of success in 2008 and having the worst record in baseball. Currently at 24-45, they are worst team in the sport, and after a sweep by the Washington Nationals changes were in order.Although the Mariners won 88 games in 2007, and acquired Erik Bedard from the Orioles via trade an

The real health of a nation is derived from a citizenry that is employed adequately. The debate over what “adequate” constitutes can be debated but it is sufficient to say that the way current national data is gathered for employment is simply inadequate. People are undercounted. Even with the report that was [...]Related Posts:■California Budget Details: How the Recession Will A

Shares on Wall Street dived this afternoon after the US unemployment rate unexpectedly jumped to 5.5%, intensifying fears that the world’s biggest economy is sliding into recession. The Dow Jones industrial average lost more than 200 points and by 3.15pm the index was showing a loss of 235 points, at 12,370, a fall of 1.8%. US non-farm [...]

More bad news for the Economy. According to USA Today: Businesses shed 49,000 jobs in May WASHINGTON — The government said Friday that the nation’s unemployment rate jumped to 5.5% in May — biggest monthly rise since 1986 — as nervous employers cut 49,000 jobs. It was a dramatic sign of a deeply troubled economy. The latest snapshot of [...]

Can a person declare bankruptcy while unemployed? I was laid off in the first week of May and I have started recieving EI. The EI payments will end next April. I have about 120K in debt. About 75K of the debt is covered by credit insurance which pays the minimum payment (3% [...]

When you look at the current unemployment rate of 5 percent, you would think that our economy would be humming along. Yet the way that they calculate the official unemployment rate is such a joke, you are almost left guessing how many people are really out of work. Are you looking for work [...]Related Posts:■The Short Sale Report: Volume 1 – The True Barometer of the Housing Market■A Bub

Many people are afraid of unemployment and prefer not to think about it. But let's agree that such a situation can happen to anyone. A lot of unemployed people find themselves financially unstable and they are afraid that their credit score will be damaged if they are fired from work. So what can be the best way out from this difficult situation? What is the way to protect yourself from awful fina

WASHINGTON - FEDERAL Reserve officials strongly suggested they won't be inclined to cut interest rates further even as they sharply downgraded their forecast for economic growth this year, citing damage from a housing slump, credit crunch and galloping energy prices.Wall Street took a tumble as investors faced the weaker outlook and the possibility that the Fed's rate-cutting campaign was winding

Another strike looms in Hollywood. This is very sad. This could seriously slow down progress on the upcoming “Terminator” sequels. Please don’t let that happen. And on a graver note, this puts all film workers’ jobs at risk. The writer’s strike last fall was awful. We have neighbors who didn’t work for 6 months. [...]

    By AP economic writer the first the good news: The worst of the painful housing slump and the credit crunch might come to an end this year. Now the bad: The economy will weaken further and unemployment will rise.   That’s the latest outlook from forecasters in a survey to be released Monday by the National Association for Business [...]

By Jeannine Aversa, AP Economics Writer Forecasters foresee weak economy, higher unemployment even if housing, credit woes ebb WASHINGTON (AP) -- First the good news: The worst of the painful housing slump and the credit crunch might come to an end this year. Now the bad: The economy will weaken further and unemployment will rise.That's the latest outlook from forecasters in a survey to be releas

As a nation of homeowners, we are particularly vulnerable to the effects that accident, sickness, or unemployment could have on our ability to meet our monthly mortgage repayments. In view of this, it is quite alarming to note that of the 11 million mortgage borrowers in the UK, only 20% currently have any form of independent insurance to protect their mortgage repayments in the event of

  UK unemployment rose by 14,000 to 1.61 million in the three months to March, official figures show.   The number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance climbed by 7,200 to 806,300 last month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.   Analysts warned the figures may indicate that global financial problems were hitting the UK and could impact the labour [...]

From the Oregonian:Oregon's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.5 percent in April, the Oregon Employment Department said Monday, a smidgen below the revised figurefor March of 5.6 percent.The U.S. seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5 percent in April and 5.1 percent in March.The department said Oregon's seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment declined by 1,600, following a l

Frankfurt - According to estimates from Eurostat, euro zone CPI rose by 3.3% in April, slightly below economists' expectations for a 3.4% rise. April’s estimate is lower than the 3.6% CPI increase observed in March.Eurostat also published data on euro zone unemployment and announced that it has remained stable at 7.1% in March, unchanged from February’s reading and in line with the consensus forecast.The Netherlands registered the lowest unemployment rate of the euro zone states with a figure of 2.6%, whereas Spain, with a reading of 9.3%, had the highest employment rate in March.

The Labor Department just released the April 2008 unemployment numbers. While these are negative, they aren't as bad as estimates. The unemployment rate came... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

My pivot for today is the 1402-1405 area. Above the pivot, my close range targets are 1407 and 1408.50 with my longer-range targets being1412, 1416, and 1419. Below the pivot, my close range targets are 1400.50 and 1397.75 with my longer-range targets being 1393, 1389, and 1385. Some support and resistance levels are 1369-1372, 1381-1383, 1393-1394(small), 1415-1417(small), 1422-1425 and 1430 area

Frankfurt - According to estimates from Eurostat, euro zone CPI rose by 3.3% in April, slightly below economists' expectations for a 3.4% rise. April’s estimate is lower than the 3.6% CPI increase observed in March.Eurostat also published data on euro zone unemployment and announced that it has remained stable at 7.1% in March, unchanged from February’s reading and in line with the consensus forecast.The Netherlands registered the lowest unemployment rate of the euro zone states with a figure of 2.6%, whereas Spain, with a reading of 9.3%, had the highest employment rate in March.

In March Hawaii’s jobless rate fell to 3.1% from 3.2% in February (see the Star Bulletin article). Further evidence that our economy may be fairing better than many places in the rest of the United States, only four states have an equal or lower unemployment rate (North Dakota, Oklahoma, Wyoming and South Dakota). This may [...]

From the Columbian:The Vancouver-Portland area’s unemployment rate increased to 5.3 percent in March, compared to 5.0 percent in February, according to data released Monday by the Oregon Employment Department.Clark County’s March unemployment rate was 6.9 percent, up from the 6.7 percent February figure.The metropolitan region added 400 jobs in March, with the construction and health service sectors combining to add 1,700 jobs. Losses in other sectors, such as the financial industry, offset some of those gains. Since March 2007, the regional work force has expanded by 0.9 percent.Construction added jobs?

From the MailTribune:The local unemployment rate rose to 7.9 percent in March, up from 7.7 percent in February and 6.3 percent in March 2007. The number of unemployed in the labor force rose from 6,312 in March 2007 to 8,109 in March 2008.Jackson County employers continue to create new jobs, but not fast enough to keep pace with a growing workforce.Employment gains came in leisure and hospitality, health care and social assistance, and local government education, regional economist Guy Tauer said.Neighboring Josephine County saw its unemployment rate climb from 9.3 percent to 9.5 percent last month.Wow 9.5% unemployment.

Loosing a job is an enormous downfall on your financial life. Your mortgage payments, insurance, car repayment and other bills payments will come at a standstill position. There is every possibility that you'll find a job that pays less than the job you left and that may be scanty to catch up on your bills payment.Its needless to say that your state's unemployment insurance or mortgage/loan payment protection or income protection may not be enough to pay your mortgage and other debt payments. You will still need extra insurance for longer period of unemployment to protect your financial interests and for this you can consider a private unemployment insurance which are available in most states up to a $2000 a month.

From the Portland Business Journal:Oregon's unemployment rate in March rose 0.3 percent to 5.7 percent.The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 5.1 percent in March from 4.8 percent in February.In March, Oregon's seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment declined 2,700, following a revised gain of 900 jobs in February.In March, several major industries recorded substantial seasonally adjusted job declines: trade, transportation, and utilities (-1,600 jobs), manufacturing (-1,300), construction (-700) and leisure and hospitality (-700).The losses were partially balanced by seasonally adjusted job gains in educational and health services (+1,300 jobs) and government (+1,100).

The effect of massive job loss in the US may hit Malaysia soon, possibly increasing the national unemployment rate, which sits at 3.5% as of the year 2007. US is rapidly going into the recession mode as the weakening of the US dollars continues. As far as the US economy is concerned, no news is good [...]

The unemployment rate rose from 4.8 to 5.1 percent in March, and nonfarm payroll employment continued to trend down (-80,000), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Over the past 3 months, payroll employment has declined by 232,000. In March, employment continued to fall in construction, manufacturing, [...]

We are in the recessionWASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The U.S. labor market was weaker than expected in March, the government said Friday. The economy lost 80,000 nonfarm payroll jobs last month, according to a survey of business establishments, about the same as the 76,000 lost in February and more than the 60,000 expected to be lost [...]

Bloomberg The U.S. lost jobs for a third consecutive month in March and the unemployment rate rose to the highest level since September 2005, pointing to an economy that may already be in a recession. Payrolls shrank by 80,000, more than forecast, after a decrease of 76,000 in February that was more than initially reported, the Labor Department said today in Washington. The jobless rate rose to 5.1 percent from 4.8 percent. Job losses have shaken consumer confidence, contributing to a weakening in spending that has almost stalled growth. The report reinforces forecasts that the Federal Reserve, whose Chairman Ben S. Bernanke this week acknowledged the economy may face a recession, will need to do more to prevent further deterioration. "You can pretty much write off the next few

Even with the small break of Wednesday’s low, yesterdays blog remains intact with the market consolidating again on Thursday. Today’s unemployment number should be the deciding factor on which way we will go today. A positive number could take us higher to test the resistance at/near the 1390 and 1400 levels while a negative number could take the market as far down as the 1340-1345 area. My

"If higher unemployment is the price we have to pay in order to bring inflation down, then it is a price worth paying."- Norman Lamont, Chancellor of the Exchequer. 1992. John Major also said "If it's not hurting, it's not working" Unemployment vs Inflation is a trade off that policy makers often face. But, this particular statement was widely seen as a political gaffe or just a callous

America's Economic MeltdownThe entire global financial structure is becoming uncontrollable in crucial ways its nominal leaders never expected. Instability is increasingly its hallmark….Contradictions now wrack the world’s financial system, and if we are to believe the institutions and personalities who have been in the forefront of the defense of capitalism, it may very well be on the verge of serious crisis.Americans have dumped trillions of their hard-earned savings into risky hedge funds which have only been in existence for a short period of time. No one knows what the future holds for these “flash-in-the-pan” investments.The credit derivative market was almost nonexistent in 2001, grew fairly slowly until 2004 and went into the stratosphere, reaching $17.3 trillion by the end

The number of newly laid off workers filing for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level in nearly two months, providing more evidence that the weak economy is having an adverse impact on the labor market.   The Labor Department said Thursday that applications for jobless benefits totaled 378,000 last week. That was an increase [...]

Arkansas’ unemployment rate rose slightly in January to 5.6 percent from 5.5 percent in December, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor. The state’s civilian labor force expanded 3,900 between December 2007 and January 2008. “Although non-farm payroll jobs declined 21,200 between December and January, the change is within the historical range for the past [...]

From the Mail Tribune:Job losses in retail, construction, manufacturing and tourism shot Jackson County's unemployment rate to 7.6 percent in January, the highest in three years.Employment Department figures showed payroll employment declined by 4,080 jobs in January, with about three-quarters of them lost because of seasonal cutbacks in the retail trade sector. Over the year, payroll employment rose by 1,160 jobs, but that wasn't enough to counter losses in the other sectors.An estimated 7,845 people are idled out of a work force of 102,837. The county's unemployment rate is worse than the national rate, which is 4.9 percent, and the state rate, which is 5.5 percent.But it's better than other Southern Oregon counties: Josephine posted 9.5 percent unemployment in January, Douglas 9.9 perce

The unemployment rate rose to as high as 6.4 percent in the Sacramento area. The area lost 14,000 jobs from December to January. The highest job losses were related to retail with a loss of 5,400. California currently has one of the highest unemployment rates across the country at 6.3 percent. The nation's unemployment rate stands at 5.4 percent.

These are some essays on inflation and unemployment I have written in the past year or two. When I first started studying economics in the 1980s, both inflation and unemployment were considerably bigger problems. Nowadays, we get worried if inflation is forecast to rise to 3%. Yet, in the 1980s, inflation of 3% would have been seen as a remarkable achievement. Similarly unemployment has fallen

As far as an organization is concerned, if it has debts it can have more problems too. For example, nobody wants to be employed by that company. A lot of employees want to leave it because it does not offer the guarantee of a prosperous future. Moreover a lot of partners and potential customers [...]

When you buy a home and take on a mortgage, you expect to be able to make the payments. Times are uncertain though, and many unexpected events can occur knock you off track.If you fall ill or are unable to work because of an injury, you may be unable to make your mortgage payments. If you are made redundant at work, you could face losing your home because you can't keep up with your mortgage repayments. That's why many mortgage companies suggest that you buy mortgage payment protection insurance. It works like any other insurance - you pay an annual premium, and if you are unable to make your home loan payments for any covered reason, the insurance policy will meet payments (for you for up to 12 months with most policies).PPI and MPPI - payment protection insurance and Mortgage Payment Pro

It used to be that a young adult out of college, possibly even just out of high school, could count on having one employer for his entire career. Pensions were common, and it was easy to map out your life to the American dream. That isn't the case anymore. Few non-union companies offer pensions, and even union controlled workforces are seeing pressure to eliminate the remaining guaranteed pensions. Plus, both men and women are much more likely to have full careers. Finally, few of those careers will be at a single employer. Some estimates say that new grads will have more than 14 jobs before claiming social security [if it lasts that long] While the frequent job changes can be positive, leading to more enjoyable work, better paying jobs, and the ability for many people to live where they want to, there is a significant downside. Lack of employee-employer loyalty - which goes both ways - means that it is very likely our new graduate is going to be unemployed at some point. This m

Dec 9, 2007 -Thimphu: Bhutan’s current economic growth rate at 8.5% looks alright - meaning, as an economy the country is doing fine. Add to this, the rosy prediction that the figure might go double digit in another five years. But there is a paradox here. The country’s economic growth, spurred by the revenue from hydropower and service sector, has not been able to translate into jobs, primarily because of a weak manufacturing and production base. The 8.5%-growth, therefore, is not able to generate enough employment opportunities for the people entering labor market leading to an unemployment rate of 3.2%. Economists agree that the growth has failed to offset an increase in people seeking jobs, mainly because the growth is spurred by the sale of hydropower, construction industry and tourism that could not create enough employment opportunities. Sale of electricity brings in revenue but does not create employment opportunities, and the construction industry is almost entirel

Just as you would protect your life and car by taking out insurance against the unexpected then you should also give some serious consideration to protecting your mortgage, loan and credit card repayments along with your income in case you should find yourself unemployed. In a world where the unexpected frequently happens if you have a mortgage or loan and make repayments each month thought should be given as to where you would find the money to carry on repaying them if you were to lose your income. If you have mortgage repayments then you need to ensure you can repay them each month otherwise you are risking repossession of your home. Mortgage payment protection insurance (MPPI) taken out as unemployment cover can give you an income to replace your lost one. If its loan or credit card repayments you have to make then loan payment cover would do the same to make sure you had the money to repay them each month and not get behind and into debt. If you want to insure your income then inc

In our need for a sense of control during uncertain times, we are deeply driven to keep a sense of identity - “who we are.” We cannot deny we describe ourselves in terms of the work we do along with the type of family relationships we currently are in: “I” am a Doctor, Lawyer, Teacher or Engineer; “I” am married, single, or divorced. Throughout our lives, we have learned this type of classification and when the situation is changed or lost, our world is turned upside down. Last week, the Labor Department reported that employment rose by 166,000 in October, yet, unemployment remained unchanged at 4.7 percent. Strong gains in both services and government jobs offset declines in both manufacturing and construction. According to the Labor Department, Professional and Business Services created 65,000 jobs (mostly temporary help), 45,000 jobs were added in the Leisure and Hospitality category (mostly food service), Education and Health Services added 43,00

While searching for job openings online I am often finding other ways to make money rather than a 9-5 job. I don't know how lucrative they are but I do try to look into them.Taking online surveys are one online venture that I have looked into. There is a lot of hype about how you can make a decent living of $400+ a week doing these things but I have found out differently. I joined 2 of them about 2 months ago. One is Lightspeed and the other is Survey S. Both of them are free to join, in fact don't ever pay anyone for information on how to get paid to take surveys, that part is a scam. Lightspeed sends me offers to take a survey about every other day but when I start the survey I am some how disqualified after the first 2 questions or so. This happens about 2 out of every 5 survey invitations sent to me. So I end up taking maybe one or 2 surveys a week. Lightspeed pays you in points. After you get so many points you can cash them in for cash or merchandise. I always cash mine out. So

Just as you would protect your life and car by taking out insurance against the unexpected then you should also give some serious consideration to protecting your mortgage, loan and credit card repayments along with your income in case you should find yourself unemployed.In a world where the unexpected frequently happens if you have a mortgage or loan and make repayments each month thought should be given as to where you would find the money to carry on repaying them if you were to lose your income. If you have mortgage repayments then you need to ensure you can repay them each month otherwise you are risking repossession of your home. Mortgage payment protection insurance (MPPI) taken out as unemployment cover can give you an income to replace your lost one. If its loan or credit card repayments you have to make then loan payment cover would do the same to make sure you had the money to repay them each month and not get behind and into debt. If you want to insure your income then inco

The evolution of the World Wide Web and the consequent widely implementation and development of information systems have certainly contributed to elimination of job; hence contributing to unemployment. Yet such actions and consequences are certainly not unusual nor uncommon. Similar historic tracks such as automatization have had similar impact in eliminating jobs. Essentially, it is rather a philosophical question: should a company or industry be held responsible for job elimination because of advancement in technology or other similar reason. It is hard to argue that attempts to increase effectiveness and efficiency should be accompanied by punitive measures such as holding particular end users responsible for loss of jobs. Nevertheless it seems rather obvious that for profit organizations as legal entities and member of the social and cultural structure have a responsibility to their native country. It is neither out of order nor illogical to suggest that in exchange for the natural

Labor Market – Unambiguous Signals of Weaknessby FX Street- 8/4/07 Full Article:Full report from Northern Trust: PDF FileCivilian Unemployment Rate: 4.6% in July vs. 4.5% in JunePayroll Employment: +92,000, net losses of 8,000 jobs in revisionsHourly earnings: +6 cents to $17.45, 3.93% yoy change, cycle high was 4.28% yoy change in Dec. 2006.Household Survey – The civilian unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in July from 4.5% in June. Before rounding, the jobless rate was 4.647% in July vs. 4.529% in June, just a whisker away from 4.7%. The unemployment rate appears to breaking away from the narrow range of 4.4% and 4.6% seen between September 2006 and June 2007. This, in fact, is the typical behavior of the jobless rate just prior to a recession. (see chart at right from Northern Trust)Job losers as a percentage of unemployed was 2.4% in July, after posting a cycle low of 2.1% in March 2001. In July, among the four categories of the unemployed, there was a 253,000 increase in the numbe

Play Video Jobs Report Numbers Out: Hourly Earnings Up 0.3%, Manufacturing Payrolls Down 2K, Average Weekly Hours of 33.8, Nonfarm Payrolls Up 92K, Unemployment Rate Stays at 4.6% Bloomberg-Clip - (BLOOM-Clip) Aug. 03, 2007. 08:00 AM EST Reaction with Phil Flynn of Alaron Trading and Maury Harris of UBS Securities Subprime Implosion, Subprime Mortgage Industry, Todays Economy ---Related Articles at Consumer Mortgage Reports:Recession Concerns -Subprime SlimeDollar Drops on SubprimePrices Tick Up Amongst Subprime Mortgage WoesSubprime Fallout Contained: Concerns Are Overdone - With a Small Overall ImpactNovaStar Mortgage Is The Next Subprime Victim Or 'Evolving'?Standard & Poor Cuts Bear Stearns Debt Rating Outlook

A new study shows that the “low unemployment” which Gordon’s much heralded “miracle” economy has been built upon, is a mere sleight of hand, and that actually unemployment is much much higher than the government are willing to admit to. Unemployment is almost three times as high as the Government’s official figures a new study has [...]

Unemployment rates amongst different ethnic minorities tends to be higher. For example, Unemployment statistics for 2001-02 UK Economy: White 4%Pakistani 16%Bangladeshi 22%Black Caribbean 12%Indian 7%Chinese 6% Source: Official for National Statistics, Annual Local Area Labour Force Survey 28 March 2003 Why Unemployment rates are Higher for Certain Ethnic Minorities Groups 1. Language

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has ruled that non-attorneys can represent employers at unemployment compensation hearings (full text of the opinion). Decided on April 17, 2007, this case paves the way for paralegals to represent clients at administrative hearings and at smaller judicial proceedings. The opinion stated:Simply stated, the character of the activities performed by representatives at unemployment hearings coupled with the informal nature of these proceedings, the minimal amounts at issue, and the long history of participation by non-lawyer representatives suggest that the public does not need the protection that serves as the basis for classifying certain activities to constitute the practice of law and that indeed, finding non-lawyer representatives to be engaging in the practice of law by acting in unemployment compensation proceedings would impose an unnecessary burden on the public.

י"ד בניסן תשס"זWell, I just received notice that my claim for an unemployment benefit has been denied on the basis that the nursing facility I formerly worked for told the unemployment adjudicator that I wasn't looking for full time employment, despite the fact that I applied for several full time positions with the facility. Each time the facility chose not to hire me for those full time positions to which I applied. Despite that I reiterated this fact to the unemployment adjudicator, he chose to believe the lie over the truth.Harrassment and discrimination. Now, not only am I a victim of pervasive employment discrimination but I am a victim of unemployment discrimination as well. Of course, this is not the first time a nursing facility has protested my unemployment benefit following firing me for religious-related reasons. The first "protestor" of unemployment benefits fired me for refusing to work on Shavuot. It never ends.Goddess help me! Keep me from utterly and bitter

These aren’t news jokes, they’re just joke jokes. Sometimes you have to write joke jokes. And sometimes you have to update your blog. When those times meet, you get this crappy post. So, I’m currently unemployed. I do almost nothing during the day, which is not terribly different from life when I was employed, except that I’m even less likely to go out at night. I just sit around at home, eating and digesting. I’ve gotten really good at me. Friend of mine called me and asked, “Yo Dave, what are you up to tonight?” I said, “I’m eating a giant baked potato and taking a giant crap.” And I said that fully looking forward to both parts. He said “I’m going to a huge party with a lot of babes, you want to go?” I said, “I told you, I’m busy.” I’ve been meeting a lot of people from other places lately. I met a guy from Michigan and asked where in Michigan he was from. He said Michigan is shap

A four month high unemployment rate of 4.6% caused by employers adding fewer jobs in January.  The Labor Department said the job market got off to a shaky start in January, but is still in decent shape. There where an approximately 111,000 jobs added in January, which is short from the expected 150,000 new jobs, and is the reason the unemployment rate increased from 4.5%, in December, to 4.6%.  The last time an unemployment rate of 4.6% was registered was in September 2006, while October, November and December put out added a pretty decent amount of jobs. Bush has tried to ease the workers’ anxieties by giving some economic speeches this week on finding and keeping a job in a market that relies on skill, flexibility and education.  However, the Democrats are pledging to help the middle class by raising the minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25, which will be the first minimum wage increase in 10 years.

Here are some unemployment figures from around the world... Faroe Islands 1% Bermuda 2.1% Vietnam 2.4% United Kingdom 4.7% United States 5.1% Australia 5.1% India 8.9% Germany 11.7% Argentina 11.6% China 20% (Estimated overall unemployment) Monaco 22% Zimbabwe 80% Liberia 85% The World Average sits at around 30% Quite mad when you try and imagine what it would be life to live

The second post in a row that has nothing to do with any kind of entertainment. The second post in a row about the lameness of my incredibly lame and getting lamer life. I will tell you honestly, faithful readers, I haven't been reading, or watching so much. I've been stewing and brewing ideas in my strange little brain. Facing unemployment will do that to a person, I've found. So here's another "personal" post and I'm pretty sure it will be the last one …for at least a few days. Hehehe. But first. Am I the only one who hasn't made the switch to blogger beta? Am I so lame? Have I fallen hopelessly behind the times and the chances of me ever catching up are miniscule at best? Uh huh… I thought so. Blogger Rightnow can bite my ass… every time I've gone to post, there has been some sort of problem. I read that a technician or someone like that has apparently been "notified", but do I ever hear from a technician? HELL NO. Does anyone ever explain to me whatâ€

 Actuality March 24, 2008 The number of the unemployed in the Russian Federation was 5 mln people at the end of February. It is higher than in January (4,3 mln) as reported Rosstat (the Federal State Statistics Service). "It was calculated that at the end of February, 2008, 5 mln ...

ok artlessly put i had a job absent it got unemployment again i got a job and i couldnt angle it so i abdicate afterwards 2 months can i get my unemployment back? what should i acquaint them ect thanks...