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More Ocasio-Cortez: Low Unemployment Rate Is Because More People Have Two Jobs, You Know
Hot Air ^ | July 17, 2018 | Ed Morrissey

Posted on 07/18/2018 5:46:55 AM PDT by C19fan

Jazz earlier described Democratic Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a gift to the GOP, but perhaps more accurately, she’s a gift that keeps on giving. So too for that matter is her appearance with Margaret Hoover on PBS’ Firing Line this weekend. Not only did she fumble an answer on the “Palestinian occupation,” Ocasio-Cortez managed to err completely on a basic economic question — despite her supposed expertise in the subject:

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: employment; left; newyork; theleft
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The Wise Latinx with a degree in economics apparently never learned how the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) calculates the unemployment rate. Just to enlighten her, the BLS calls households. They ask two questions to calculate the unemployment rate. First are you currently employed. If not are you actively looking for work. Notice the questions is a simple yes or no. Whether a person has multiple jobs is irrevelant.
1 posted on 07/18/2018 5:46:55 AM PDT by C19fan
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The fact is the labor force participation rate is the same as it was when Trump took office.


2 posted on 07/18/2018 5:48:12 AM PDT by joesbucks
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To: C19fan

Mathematician.....Not!!


3 posted on 07/18/2018 5:48:54 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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This bug-eyed twit slept through the whole damned course!

Or she's an example of "social advancement".

Either way, she's still a dumb ass.

4 posted on 07/18/2018 5:51:06 AM PDT by OldSmaj (The only thing washed on a filthy liberal is their damned brains.)
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Keep talking, sweety.


5 posted on 07/18/2018 5:52:38 AM PDT by Skooz (Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
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People having two jobs increase the unemployment rate because those they are one person occupying two job slots.


6 posted on 07/18/2018 5:56:47 AM PDT by cymbeline
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Absolutely correct. The unemployment rate for a person is binary. If a person has a part-time job or works 15 jobs, his employment = 1. Math is not her strong suit and she seems to be an economics major in the same vein as Krugman.


7 posted on 07/18/2018 5:58:39 AM PDT by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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She’s a bartender.....


8 posted on 07/18/2018 5:58:39 AM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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Can you say "deer in the headlights look", boys and girls?

9 posted on 07/18/2018 5:59:21 AM PDT by Tonytitan
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10 posted on 07/18/2018 6:07:03 AM PDT by Vlad The Inhaler (Liberalism is the philosophy of sniveling brats. - P.J. ORourke)
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Maxine has competition in the dumb department? Who could have imagined?


11 posted on 07/18/2018 6:08:21 AM PDT by Pravious
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In the future — once she figures it all out — she’ll be demanding those with 2 jobs to sacrifice the best one to an illegal.


12 posted on 07/18/2018 6:14:15 AM PDT by Heart of Georgia
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Dingy...


13 posted on 07/18/2018 6:14:26 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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Any chance this Towering Intellect will get to strut her stuff in a public debate? Will their be debates before the election?


14 posted on 07/18/2018 6:14:50 AM PDT by simpson96
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I listened to an interview with her and concluded...she is nothing more than a kid with little life experience. If the dems want to vote for her...go for it. During a debate, she’ll be gobbled up and tossed aside.


15 posted on 07/18/2018 6:19:47 AM PDT by servantboy777
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Even though her Republican challenger has little chance of winning he should challenge her to debates just to expose what a tard she is.


16 posted on 07/18/2018 6:20:17 AM PDT by shelterguy
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More insanity from this KOOK. She has been described as the “Future of the Democratic Party” by DNC head....


17 posted on 07/18/2018 6:27:14 AM PDT by TruthWillWin ([MSM])
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She just needs a bit of coaching from Stretch Pelosi on how to sound coherent.


18 posted on 07/18/2018 6:31:29 AM PDT by jetson
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Progressive Politics is a fantastic refuge for people who imagine themselves to be smarter and wiser than everyone else but but aside from talking a good game couldn’t manage a profitable women’s mud wrestling event even with a brewery spotting them free beer.


19 posted on 07/18/2018 6:38:16 AM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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Ocasio-Cortez managed to err completely on a basic economic question — despite her supposed expertise in the subject

her expertise is parroting leftard insane indoctrination & propaganda

20 posted on 07/18/2018 7:30:06 AM PDT by mjp ((pro-{God, reality, reason, egoism, individualism, natural rights, limited government, capitalism}))
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