GALLUP: Unemployment Up in January to 9.8%...

http://www.gallup.com/poll/145922/Gallup-Finds-Unemployment-Slightly-January.aspx ^

[kcvl]

Underemployment at 18.9%, compared with 19.0% at the end of Decemberby Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist PRINCETON, NJ -- Unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, increased to 9.8% at the end of January -- up from 9.6% at the end of December, but down from 10.9% a year ago.

[Steely Tom]

What’s that make the Misery Index?

[RC2]

Now count in the people that are off unemployment.

[ledzep]

a 1.3% drop year over year is good news.

[Kartographer]

UP? UP? How is that possible with Saint Obama in charge?

[jersey117]

Winning the future...... one job at a time.

[Lurker]

And this:

Underemployment -- the combination of part-time workers wanting full-time work and Gallup's U.S. unemployment rate -- was 18.9% in January, essentially the same as the 19.0% of December. Underemployment now stands one percentage point below the 19.9% of a year ago.

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[dfwgator]

WTF?

[MissTed]

I’m sure it’s over 10%, but the msm will never admit it.

[Revolting cat!]

There’ll be some job openings at the TV networks soon, after their head reporters lose their heads!

[CodeToad]

This must be a lie because Obama said he created 187,000 new jobs this past month.

[massgopguy]

I can’t believe that 11 posts went by without “UNEXPECTEDLY!”

[matt1234]

a 1.3% drop year over year is good news.

I don't know where Gallup gets its numbers. The following chart shows the official government numbers. There is no 1.3% drop under obama at any time. In fact, unemployment is up two full percentage points since obama took over.

[A_Former_Democrat]

Must be alot of “green jobs” going wanting

[Signalman]

But I wonder what the “official” rate from the DOL, will show tomorrow.

[piytar]

But but but the LSM says new unemployment claims go down every month (but somehow never fall below 400,000), so how could this be?! /need I?

[Cementjungle]

But I wonder what the “official” rate from the DOL, will show tomorrow.

Whatever it is, it will certainly be "better than expected".

[kcvl]

Hopey, Changey looks bleak.

[kearnyirish2]

Take their number & double it; literally.

[LibLieSlayer]

Add those that have used their 99 weeks of unemployment, couldn't find a job and have given up and are no longer counted... it looks horrible.

LLS