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Unemployment Claims at Lowest in 3 1/2 Years
ABC/AP ^ | December 16, 2011 | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER

Posted on 12/15/2011 4:17:27 PM PST by Dick Holmes

The job market is healthier than at any time since the end of the Great Recession.

The number of people filing for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest since May 2008, a sign that the waves of corporate layoffs that have defined the past few years are all but over.

"This is unexpectedly great news," said Ian Shepherdson, an economist at High Frequency Economics.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


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1 posted on 12/15/2011 4:17:30 PM PST by Dick Holmes
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Perception versus reality. Expect much more of this junk in the months ahead.....


2 posted on 12/15/2011 4:18:59 PM PST by Rational Thought
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To: Dick Holmes

“High Frequency Economics”? More like “High Times Economics” if you ask me! What are these people smoking?


3 posted on 12/15/2011 4:19:59 PM PST by Tallguy (It's all 'Fun and Games' until somebody loses an eye!)
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To: Dick Holmes

Funny math produces interesting results.


4 posted on 12/15/2011 4:20:12 PM PST by choctaw man (Good ole Andrew Jackson, or You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma...)
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To: Dick Holmes

There are fewer jobs now, therefore there are fewer jobs to be laid off from.


5 posted on 12/15/2011 4:21:09 PM PST by forgotten man (forgotten man)
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"This is unexpectedly great news," said Ian Shepherdson, an economist at High Frequency Economics.

Frequency is not the only thing that is high here....

6 posted on 12/15/2011 4:21:12 PM PST by Mygirlsmom (If economists are such experts, why is everything always so unexpected???)
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To: Dick Holmes

Pelosi was right. Unemployment benefits are finally starting to create jobs! sarc/


7 posted on 12/15/2011 4:22:48 PM PST by Huskrrrr
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To: Dick Holmes
The number of people filing for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest since May 2008, a sign that the waves of corporate layoffs that have defined the past few years are all but over.

Could it be that they've fallen off the rolls? Maybe their U/I ran out? Naaaaah, couldn't be ...It's Hussein's masterful handling of the economy.

8 posted on 12/15/2011 4:25:15 PM PST by YankeeReb
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In the city of Hiroshima, in Aug of 1945, almost no one filed for unemployment. Aaaaaaaaah ... Great days back then .... great days.


9 posted on 12/15/2011 4:28:26 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (Nothing will change until after the war. It's coming.)
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More like the “Outer Limits”
“There is nothing wrong with your Television, Do not attempt to adjust the picture... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I7vPbthvWo

You really have to get that theme / intro in your head to realize just how weird the times we live in are

TT


10 posted on 12/15/2011 4:33:23 PM PST by TexasTransplant (Radical islam is real islam. Moderate islam is the trojan horse.)
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The job market is healthier than at any time since the end of the Great Recession?

WHAT? Am I missing something here? Is ABC claiming this is the healthiest job market in nearly 70 years?

Well, we are nearly in an election year, so prepare yourselves FReepers, because happy days are here again!


11 posted on 12/15/2011 4:33:53 PM PST by CitizenUSA (What's special about bad? Bad is easy. Anyone can do bad. Aspire to be good!)
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To: Dick Holmes
U-6 unemployment = 15.6%

12 posted on 12/15/2011 4:35:58 PM PST by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your law is my delight.)
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Your house is burning much slower than it was an hour ago. Cause for celebration, don’t you think?


13 posted on 12/15/2011 4:36:07 PM PST by fhayek
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To: YankeeReb

Yes of course. The job participation rate is plunging. Along with average incomes. Pretty soon there will be all the $15,000/year jobs anyone could want.


14 posted on 12/15/2011 4:36:33 PM PST by DManA
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To: Dick Holmes

You just say that it has obviously happened because the GOP took Congress, so there’s greater optimism for hiring!


15 posted on 12/15/2011 4:36:52 PM PST by Winstons Julia (Hello OWS? We don't need a revolution like China's; China needs a revolution like OURS.)
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[The job market is healthier than at any time since the end of the Great Recession]

The corpse of Generalissimo Franco looks better than any time since his demise.

Where in the Ministry of Propaganda do they dream this stuff up for President Obangy?


16 posted on 12/15/2011 4:43:41 PM PST by DaxtonBrown (http://www.futurnamics.com/reid.php)
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Bush tax cuts finally kicking in? ;)


17 posted on 12/15/2011 4:43:56 PM PST by Riodacat (And when all is said and done, there'll be a hell of a lot more said than done......)
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To: Dick Holmes
The number of people filing for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest since May 2008,...

Why does that even mean anything? So what? People aren't filing, but how is the actual unemployment level?? More propaganda from the Left. Another non-story.

18 posted on 12/15/2011 4:44:55 PM PST by Clock King (Ellisworth Toohey was right: My head's gonna explode.)
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To: Dick Holmes

19 posted on 12/15/2011 4:48:25 PM PST by HangnJudge
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To: Dick Holmes

The latest figures from Barry’s “Green” Bean Counters.


20 posted on 12/15/2011 4:49:28 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Stop BIG Government Greed Now!!!!)
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