California Unemployment Report Fosters Doubts On Recovery [New Jobs Mostly Government Workers!]

LATimes ^ | June 18, 2010 | Alana Semuels

[Spok]

“California Unemployment Report Fosters Doubts On Recovery [New Jobs Mostly Government Workers!]”

There’s no doubt the recovery is purely wishful thinking.

[Jack Hydrazine]

IIRC, there are some places in CA with over 20% unemployment.

[Cementjungle]

adding to fears that the state's climb out of the recession will take longer than expected

Well, if it'll make the LAT feel any better, it's better than I expected. I still predict a full-blown depression once the pseudo job creations are done with after the elections.

[Signalman]

When will the last census workers be gone? Then, we’ll get the real numbers on unemployment.

[Gondring]

Check this out: http://www.sacbee.com/2009/03/19/1698037/unemployment-in-california.html

[RVN Airplane Driver]

Real numbers from zero and his minions....you must be dreaming!

[Gondring]

When will the last census workers be gone? Then, we’ll get the real numbers on unemployment.

Oh? Forgetting the oil cleanup?

[Jack Hydrazine]

And since CA is a nation that sets the pace for many trends I expect to see numbers like this across the nation very soon.

[gthog61]

Don’t worry folks, when the tax cuts expire at the start of next year what is in effect a huge tax increase will inspire everyone to go out and hire, hire, hire!

[Gondring]

IIRC, there are some places in CA with over 20% unemployment.

Imperial County (on the border with Mexico and Arizona) was at 22.1% way back in June 2008.

[RipSawyer]

The recovery is as real as the credit fairy...oh, wait, I have seen some strange acting dudes taking credit apps.

[USNBandit]

New Jobs Mostly Government Workers

Look, we've invented the self licking ice cream cone.

[NY Attitude]

I was wondering just how many jobs California outsourced to other countries.

[Gondring]

Well, Imperial County was over 30% in 2009 and now (May 2010) it’s 27.5%, so perhaps things are looking up! ;-)

Oh, wait...that 2009 number was for October 2009...bad comparison. In May 2009, it was 27.1%. :-(

[Cementjungle]

When will the last census workers be gone? Then, we’ll get the real numbers on unemployment

They'll all be re-hired to be claims administrators for for he 80 million or so people filing claims against BP.

Think about it... if you make pencils in Maine, which you "thought about selling" to a distributor who might sell some to a hotel in the region, then you have a claim. There's going to be a lot of paperwork to be done for the next few generations.

[Signalman]

Real numbers from zero and his minions....you must be dreaming!

As far as I know, Chairman Maobama doesn't have enough juice to have the USDOL intentionally fudge the numbers to the upside...at least not yet. But, then again, maybe I'm being a little naive.

[Gondring]

I was wondering just how many jobs California outsourced to other countries.

What... like Aztlán?

[NY Attitude]

Or even India.

[Oatka]

IIRC, there are some places in CA with over 20% unemployment.

Check out the purple counties.

Interactive map HERE.