[sickoflibs]

RE :”So the media will use one set of “adjusted” numbers to claim that unemployment is going down, but the Fed will use another set as an excuse for more “stimulus?”
Not just “Heads we lose, tails we lose,” but rather both?”

This is what I would expect from rising gas prices.

On Cavuto today they discussed this. They said Obama has another problem : returning troops coming home looking for jobs filling the official unemployed number ranks replacing all those that gave up looking, making the unemployment numbers go higher.

If Obama got a huge stimulus then the debt limit might need to be extended again before the election.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Good points....Cavuto is a sharp guy too.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

On Cavuto today they discussed this. They said Obama has another problem : returning troops coming home looking for jobs filling the official unemployed number ranks replacing all those that gave up looking, making the unemployment numbers go higher.

Well, he could start another war. Otherwise, govt. numbers umenployment will require more "adjustments." Maybe both.

If Obama got a huge stimulus then the debt limit might need to be extended again before the election.

It would have to be a hell of a Stimulus to pay for jobs for the returning military. The first Stimulus was a promise to keep unemployment low, but I don't think Obama can push a big one through the House this time unless he gains lots of seats in Nov.