[SatinDoll]

Oh, no! Central Planners without a clue! How awful.

In a more serious tone, my nephew was told he no longer has a job after this Thursday, 9/26/2013, due to the approaching Federal shutdown.

He performs maintenance on low income housing. His job is budgeted by the State based on Federal money available. It was a little over $10 an hour and to many that isn't much. But I only earn about $350 per month from private party sales and with an EBT card we've managed to survive.

I'm sure he can get another job and if the economy was better it would be a certainty. I'm almost 62 and four more months until SS kicks in.

[Paladin2]

"If there is a shutdown, the BLS won't be able to tell us when the employment data, and other key economic reports will be released until after the shutdown ends. "

Why do we need such data more frequently than quarterly?

[Paladin2]

The BLS should be a major target in cutting spending.

[TBP]

We might not be able to control everyone’s life.

[Gaffer]

I really fail to see how a bunch of bureaucrats who constantly spend their time throughout the years fudging employment numbers not being able to continue that practice will somehow cause a problem.

All they need do is dust off last year’s lies and change the year...same difference.

We are not getting the truth, anyway.

[cynwoody]

If the Federal Government shuts down on October 1 some BLS employees will report to the office to provide for an orderly shutdown. No new work will occur, but computers will be shutdown to prevent problems. Those workers that worked from home or in the field will be forced to turn in laptops, and BLS provided cell phones.

Sounds peachy to me.

It's a casino with employment "data". It's a casino without. Why would I care?

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