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Weekly Jobless Claims Drop Again, Stay Near 5-Year Low (324,000, down 18,000 from previous week)
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| 05/02/2013
| Mark Memmott
Posted on 05/02/2013 7:14:00 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: Uncle Miltie
Thats where I was in Jan. Now my lights are out.May revive it in a kinda under ground fashion.
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posted on
05/02/2013 8:21:21 AM PDT
by
sopwith
(don't tread on me)
To: RetiredArmy
Not unusual. There is a tremendous amount of churn in the labor force. Thousands of people are hired and fired each week. Here's the historical chart for initial claims (4-week moving average to smooth the weekly fluctuations). The rate we are seeing now 342,500 is relatively low compared to history. Economists consider anything below 400K to be positive job growth territory.
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posted on
05/02/2013 8:25:46 AM PDT
by
Wyatt's Torch
(I can explain it to you. I can't understand it for you.)
To: SeekAndFind
More good news comrades - the chocolate ration had been increased to 20 grams,
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posted on
05/02/2013 8:56:38 AM PDT
by
DManA
To: SeekAndFind
everyone is on disability.
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posted on
05/02/2013 9:16:50 AM PDT
by
JohnBrowdie
(http://forum.stink-eye.net)
To: SeekAndFind
If they’re dropping out, then they’re not filing claims, and if they’re dropping out, then they’re not counted in the Unemployment numbers.
Hopefully, we can get everyone to drop out and get the unemployment rate down to zero.
It’s a great statistic where no one working equals zero unemployment! I love this country!
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posted on
05/02/2013 9:17:04 AM PDT
by
xzins
(Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True supporters of our troops pray for their victory!)
To: SeekAndFind
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posted on
05/02/2013 9:47:53 AM PDT
by
Vaduz
To: txrefugee
Those who have run out of their 99 weeks of unemployment are not counted as unemployed. Incorrect.
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posted on
05/02/2013 10:15:54 AM PDT
by
1rudeboy
To: sportutegrl
“If 10000 people have jobs and 1% get laid off, that is ten people.”
10000 * 0.01 = 100
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posted on
05/02/2013 10:24:49 AM PDT
by
dsrtsage
(One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%)
To: dsrtsage
whoops.
To: SeekAndFind
Nobody who pays attention to this kind of stuff believes any of it.
To: SeekAndFind
Waiting for the “revised and adjusted” number....there always is one and it’s always worse news.
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posted on
05/03/2013 1:26:50 AM PDT
by
tina07
(In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42-12/17/45, d. 11/1/85)
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