The rate under 5% is wrong, all one has to do is read the news about store closings and businesses moving out of the country. I believe we are past the soup kitchen era, because the Govt. has food stamps and surplus foods. We certainly do not want to project an image of the early and mid 30’s to the world. We also have an underground economy, the off the books workers and vendors. I would estimate that we are closer to 10% even with the part time workers (holding two jobs). Now going off subject a little, it seems the press doesn’t have that much of an interest in the unemployed and homeless, at least not while there is a democrat in office. If Trump or any other republican wins, be ready, they’ll be a 24/7 reporting on the homeless, along with claims that 10%+ are still out of work. Watch how the unemployment figures will miraculously expand and get blamed on the republicans.
I keep saying this. The gravest threat we face as a nation is one party control of the information streams. Our "news" services and our "entertainment" are all ran by left wing activists who use their positions of influence to push their world view.
We should be destroying the existing media monopoly before we worry about ISIS or Al Qaeda.
The Media has already caused far worse damage than lunatic Muslim terrorists ever could.