Unemployment back above 9%

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by djv8ga

You're right, it's even worse...http://www.shadowstats.com/alternate...loyment-charts

What? "Shadow Government? Where do you find this shit? Next thing I know you'll pull out a chart showing the sharp rise in cannibalism among the vast armies of marauding homeless.

Good grief, you guys are so depressing.

Dave

[bhunter]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

What? "Shadow Government? Where do you find this shit? Next thing I know you'll pull out a chart showing the sharp rise in cannibalism among the vast armies of marauding homeless.

Good grief, you guys are so depressing.

Dave

There is no conspiracy, but there has been a continued and deliberate "massaging" of the methods in producing the BLS statistics over a 50 year period. Here's an interesting article describing the various changes over the years and under both parties:

http://harpers.org/archive/2008/05/0082023

All of this is public knowledge that can also be fleshed out by going through official documents and sources. None of this was really hidden, only just not, shall we say, emphasized by the responsible parties.

Here's the current BLS numbers notice the U-6 rate:

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t15.htm

[Charles]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

What? "Shadow Government? Where do you find this shit? Next thing I know you'll pull out a chart showing the sharp rise in cannibalism among the vast armies of marauding homeless.

Good grief, you guys are so depressing.

Dave

How about "Shitass Government"?

Can't we all agree on one thing?

Chas