bloggingstocks.com — The United States is not alone. We just saw the unemployment rate creep higher to 9.8% for September, and the rest of the world is coming with us. The worldwide recession is still circling the globe, it seems, leaving slashed jobs in its wake. While the rise in unemployment is essentially a fact of life, how countries are responding to it differs.
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3rddayOct 4, 2009
It hurts no matter where you are. And it's all down to a relatively small number of very high stakes gamblers in the financial world.
Closed AccountOct 4, 2009
And then get devoured by giant spiders.
endantisemitismOct 4, 2009
Don't forget there is a lot of sensationalism at play here. 9.8% unemployment? Bad yes, but in the grand scheme of things, it's just another phase of a moderate business cycle that pales in comparison to how bad things can get in other countries regularly.
83jbOct 4, 2009
I'm not exactly sure what's so lol about it. I'm currently unemployed and I'm not lol at all about it :(
Closed AccountOct 4, 2009
We're $12 trillion in debt (plus another $42 trillion in promissory notes). Running up your charge card way beyond the amount you can ever repay isn't luck, it's stupid.
Closed AccountOct 5, 2009
The CPI is calculated the old fashioned way, without hedonics and imputations.
endantisemitismOct 5, 2009
^^ Then why won't he reveal the data and methodology he uses?