[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

Yes, I forgot about that trick. As you said, if someone loses their job from a bigger company and then either becomes a consultant or otherwise goes into business for himself, that's considered a 'job loss.'

[Lexinom]

Hey, I've been "unemployed" for over a year, and making a fat living doing consulting work on my own for companies for which I formerly worked as an employee. I am one of Kerry's "1.3 million".