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Originally Posted by d-ray657
Chas, be careful what you ask for. Here is the most current unemployment data from the Bureau of Labor Standards. If you want other unemployment data, for example last year's, start hunting here.  I have actually used BLS data for a few things, and it is very thorough.
Regards,
D-Ray |
Why thank you Don, that's a little more like it.
Now they may be figures from the "lyin' goobermitt", but the government does have the most extensive database out there, and a benchmark has to be established from something.
And while a 1/2 point drop in UE is better than a sharp stick in the eye, I don't think it's time to break out the party hats just yet.
Concerning the economy, I'm beginning to grow cautiously optimistic. I actually got a couple of phone calls.
Now one of them was a wrong number, but batting .500 in a snowstorm ain't bad.
Now can you furnish me with the internals on TARP. As you've pointed out, most of it, most noticeably loans to the big banks, has almost been repaid.
I still don't understand how they've gone from being flat busted on their asses to rolling in the dough so quickly.
It's not like they have a money tree or anything.
Chas
PS: Don't get me wrong, if the Lizzards of Wall Street can pull another rabbit out of their ass and keep this house of cards from folding up, it's fine with me.
Wouldn't hurt if they were to work a little cheaper, but I understand that's the motivation for repayment in the 1st place.