Unemployment Hits 8.1%

[red states rule]

The US economy lost 651,000 jobs in February and unemployemnt is now at 8.1%

Great job Pres Obama - I for one am not enjoying the change you are bringing to the country

[Joe Steel]

The US economy lost 651,000 jobs in February and unemployemnt is now at 8.1%

Great job Pres Obama - I for one am not enjoying the change you are bringing to the country

Capitalists are destroying America.

Obama will save us.

[red states rule]

Capitalists are destroying America.

Obama will save us.

America is the victim of Obama polices

[crin63]

The US economy lost 651,000 jobs in February and unemployemnt is now at 8.1%

Great job Pres Obama - I for one am not enjoying the change you are bringing to the country

HA, California has that beat. We are at 10.1% unemployment.

With proper encouragement we could probably show the rest of you how to do it the same way. Silly me I forgot Obama already read that book and is going to show the rest of you how its done.

[DannyR]

Just curious, but how is the current unemployment Obama's fault exactly? Please explain, I'd love to hear it.

You Obama haters are as bad as the Bush haters ever were.

I can see blaming this on the democratic congress perhaps (with Bush happily signing their bills), but Obama?

[avatar4321]

Just curious, but how is the current unemployment Obama's fault exactly? Please explain, I'd love to hear it.

You Obama haters are as bad as the Bush haters ever were.

I can see blaming this on the democratic congress perhaps (with Bush happily signing their bills), but Obama?

Businesses are reacting to Administrations policy proposals and doing what they can to cut costs.

[sgtdmski]

Just curious, but how is the current unemployment Obama's fault exactly? Please explain, I'd love to hear it.

You Obama haters are as bad as the Bush haters ever were.

I can see blaming this on the democratic congress perhaps (with Bush happily signing their bills), but Obama?

He is the President right. That says it all. It is his policies that are being enacted by Congress. He has been in office since January correct. This is March.

An 8.1% unemployment report comes out, and the President is in Ohio talking about the 25 jobs he saved. Sorry he can't have it both ways, if he is responsible for the saving of the jobs he is responsible for the loss of jobs.

For if he is not responsible for the loss of jobs, then he cannot be responsible for the saving of the jobs.

dmk

[Kathianne]

Tangentially on topic. Illinois, (Chicago) unemployment is higher than national average. One good thing, (albeit selfish), significantly lighter traffic for morning drive. Afternoon? A bit heavier. I'm thinking interviews and such are not starting until after 9am.

[Trigg]

Unemployment was higher during the recession in the 80's.

Honestly, the media/Obama need to stop with all the doom and gloom. IMHO they're only making matters worse.

[avatar4321]

Unemployment was higher during the recession in the 80's.

Honestly, the media/Obama need to stop with all the doom and gloom. IMHO they're only making matters worse.

That's what they are trying to do.

[MtnBiker]

Unemployment was higher during the recession in the 80's.

Honestly, the media/Obama need to stop with all the doom and gloom. IMHO they're only making matters worse.

Well, they can't let a good crisis go to waste.

[Kathianne]

Well, they can't let a good crisis go to waste.

The media is supposed to report these things and crisis sells papers. Considering how few they are selling, I'm surprised they aren't going nuclear in headlines.

Now the question in my mind is why the administration keeps giving jitters to the markets. Is it ineptitude or planned chaos?

[manu1959]

Just curious, but how is the current unemployment Obama's fault exactly? Please explain, I'd love to hear it.

You Obama haters are as bad as the Bush haters ever were.

I can see blaming this on the democratic congress perhaps (with Bush happily signing their bills), but Obama?

which company do you own and what was your business plan for 09 knowing that obama had been elected and was going to do what he has done...

[Trigg]

The media is supposed to report these things and crisis sells papers. Considering how few they are selling, I'm surprised they aren't going nuclear in headlines.

Now the question in my mind is why the administration keeps giving jitters to the markets. Is it ineptitude or planned chaos?



IMO He wants the people to grant the gov. more power....in order to save them.

The man is a socialist.

[Silver]

Capitalists are destroying America.

Obama will save us.

All right...there ya have it.....proof positive...ignorance is bliss !:lol:

[Classact]

HA, California has that beat. We are at 10.1% unemployment.

With proper encouragement we could probably show the rest of you how to do it the same way. Silly me I forgot Obama already read that book and is going to show the rest of you how its done.Nancy Pelosi is running policy and where is she from? Raise taxes, tax carbon, tax rich people and give free medical to illegal aleins sound like CA politics but I really think Obama is to the left of Nancy.

[Yurt]

which company do you own and what was your business plan for 09 knowing that obama had been elected and was going to do what he has done...

i will ask the same of you

[DannyR]

which company do you own and what was your business plan for 09 knowing that obama had been elected and was going to do what he has done...Sorry, don't buy that. I see this as business reacting to the damage already done, not as yet unpassed legislation the rumor mill suggests might occur. Obama's first budget is still months away from passing, and nobody knows what changes will ultmately be in it.

[sgtdmski]

Sorry, don't buy that. I see this as business reacting to the damage already done, not as yet unpassed legislation the rumor mill suggests might occur. Obama's first budget is still months away from passing, and nobody knows what changes will ultmately be in it.

I guess you forgot about the so-called Stimulus Package that was passed. I thought that was suppose to stimulate the economy, hence its name. Well I guess it has not. Since being sworn into office the stock marget has dropped 20%, showing that Wall Street does not have much faith in his policies nor his administration. Main Street will not be much behind Wall Street as more time passes and less is accomplished.

dmk

[theHawk]

Capitalists are destroying America.

Obama will save us.

Capitalists built America.

Government interference in the private sector, especially the banking sector, has proven disastrous. The more we let our government dictate private enterprise, the more damage will be done.

But of course, that is the goal of socialist democrats.

[Classact]

HA, California has that beat. We are at 10.1% unemployment.

With proper encouragement we could probably show the rest of you how to do it the same way. Silly me I forgot Obama already read that book and is going to show the rest of you how its done.Oh, I just wanted to add that after posting my reply yesterday I recieved this email about your state... I mean Nancy's state

Just One State
This is only one State...............If this doesn't open your eyes nothing will !

From the L. A. Times
1. 40% of all workers in L. A. County ( L. A. County has 10.2 million people)are working for cash and not paying taxes. This is because they are predominantly illegal immigrants working without a green card.
2. 95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens.
3. 75% of people on the most wanted list in Los Angeles are illegal aliens.
4. Over 2/3 of all births in Los Angeles County are to illegal alien Mexicans on Medi-Cal , whose births were paid for by taxpayers.
5. Nearly 35% of all inmates in California detention centers are Mexican nationals here illegally
6. Over 300,000 illegal aliens in Los Angeles County are living in garages.
7. The FBI reports half of all gang members in Los Angeles are most likely illegal aliens from south of the border.
8. Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties are illegal.
9. 21 radio stations in L. A. are Spanish speaking.
10. In L. A. County 5.1 million people speak English, 3.9 million speak Spanish.
(There are 10.2 million people in L. A. County . )

(All 10 of the above are from the Los Angeles Times)

Less than 2% of illegal aliens are picking our crops, but 29% are on welfare. Over 70% of the United States ' annual population growth (and over 90% of California , Florida , and New York ) results from immigration. 29% of inmates in federal prisons are illegal aliens.

We are a bunch of fools for letting this continue

[red states rule]

Oh, I just wanted to add that after posting my reply yesterday I recieved this email about your state... I mean Nancy's state

Just One State
This is only one State...............If this doesn't open your eyes nothing will !

From the L. A. Times
1. 40% of all workers in L. A. County ( L. A. County has 10.2 million people)are working for cash and not paying taxes. This is because they are predominantly illegal immigrants working without a green card.
2. 95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens.
3. 75% of people on the most wanted list in Los Angeles are illegal aliens.
4. Over 2/3 of all births in Los Angeles County are to illegal alien Mexicans on Medi-Cal , whose births were paid for by taxpayers.
5. Nearly 35% of all inmates in California detention centers are Mexican nationals here illegally
6. Over 300,000 illegal aliens in Los Angeles County are living in garages.
7. The FBI reports half of all gang members in Los Angeles are most likely illegal aliens from south of the border.
8. Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties are illegal.
9. 21 radio stations in L. A. are Spanish speaking.
10. In L. A. County 5.1 million people speak English, 3.9 million speak Spanish.
(There are 10.2 million people in L. A. County . )

(All 10 of the above are from the Los Angeles Times)

Less than 2% of illegal aliens are picking our crops, but 29% are on welfare. Over 70% of the United States ' annual population growth (and over 90% of California , Florida , and New York ) results from immigration. 29% of inmates in federal prisons are illegal aliens.

We are a bunch of fools for letting this continue

Now Obama, Reid, and Pelosi have put out the "Welcome Mat" for the illegals. They removed the E-Verify provision fromt he mega pork bill to ensure illegals will get some of the "shovel ready jobs" coming next year

[moderate democrat]

I guess you forgot about the so-called Stimulus Package that was passed. I thought that was suppose to stimulate the economy, hence its name. Well I guess it has not. Since being sworn into office the stock marget has dropped 20%, showing that Wall Street does not have much faith in his policies nor his administration. Main Street will not be much behind Wall Street as more time passes and less is accomplished.

dmk


the stimulus package WILL stimulate the economy. No one ever suggested that the mere act of PASSING the stimulus package would, itself, accomplish the stimulus. GIve the money a chance to start working its way into the system creating jobs and economic activity and then let's judge how well it is working. To condemn it as a failure before it has had a chance to even begin to work is silly.

[Kathianne]

the stimulus package WILL stimulate the economy. No one ever suggested that the mere act of PASSING the stimulus package would, itself, accomplish the stimulus. GIve the money a chance to start working its way into the system creating jobs and economic activity and then let's judge how well it is working. To condemn it as a failure before it has had a chance to even begin to work is silly.

He credited himself with saving the 25 police jobs, it's past time for it to work.

[red states rule]

the stimulus package WILL stimulate the economy. No one ever suggested that the mere act of PASSING the stimulus package would, itself, accomplish the stimulus. GIve the money a chance to start working its way into the system creating jobs and economic activity and then let's judge how well it is working. To condemn it as a failure before it has had a chance to even begin to work is silly.

Libs don't have a clue about basic economics, but they claim they are going to save America through their old tired and tested failures of tax and spend programs.

They don't know how to solve any problems except to throw a hell of a lot of money at it and hope it goes away.

[moderate democrat]

He credited himself with saving the 25 police jobs, it's past time for it to work.

my last sentence stands.

[red states rule]

He credited himself with saving the 25 police jobs, it's past time for it to work.

How does one determine what a "saved" job is? Just having Obama say a job is saved?

[moderate democrat]

Libs don't have a clue about basic economics, but they claim they are going to save America through their old tired and tested failures of tax and spend programs.

They don't know how to solve any problems except to throw a hell of a lot of money at it and hope it goes away.

I am sure that you know much more about "basic economics" than the Nobel Prize winner for economics!:lol:

[red states rule]

I am sure that you know much more about "basic economics" than the Nobel Prize winner for economics!:lol:

I know the Jimmy Carter approach, the same approach Obama is using, will not work. History and basic economics proves it

No doubt layoffs occur when we tax the rich and businesses, but that does not seem to resonate with the masses, and Obama supporters

[moderate democrat]

I know the Jimmy Carter approach, the same approach Obama is using, will not work. History and basic economics proves it

No doubt layoffs occur when we tax the rich and businesses, but that does not seem to resonate with the masses, and Obama supporters

the Nobel Prize winner disagrees with you. Do you think you know more about economics than Paul Krugman?

[Kathianne]

my last sentence stands.

No, it doesn't, IMO. Which I'm entitled to.

[red states rule]

The way the Obama Daily Tracking Futures are looking, it is possible it may close below 6.500 today

Is anyone feeling stimulated yet?

[DannyR]

I guess you forgot about the so-called Stimulus Package that was passed.Stimulus package doesn't negatively impact business at all though anytime in the near future, except indirectly via stock prices. And this is the same market that will punish a company for making record profits, but still being below expectations, so sorry if I don't use it as an reliable indicator of what the entire economy is going to do.

Also if the market is plunging, its because they feel the economy is already in too bad shape for the stimulus to work at all. Again, not exactly Obama's fault there. He didn't create this mess.

[red states rule]

Stimulus package doesn't impact business at all though anytime in the near future, except indirectly via stock prices. And if the market is plunging, its because they feel the economy is already in too bad shape for the stimulus to work.

The Dow is certainly is an indicator of the level of confidence (or lack thereof) in the economic policies of the Obama/Reid/ and Pelosi run government

[DannyR]

The Dow is certainly is an indicator of the level of confidence (or lack thereof) in the economic policies of the Obama/Reid/ and Pelosi run governmentIts an indicator of something. I'll agree with the above, but add it also represents the realization that the mess we are in is too big for any politician to fix. Interpreting the market as just a reflection of Obama ignores the whole of the issue.

[red states rule]

Its an indicator of something. I'll agree with the above, but add it also represents the realization that the mess we are in is too big for any politician to fix. Interpreting the market as just a reflection of Obama ignores the whole of the issue.

It is an indicator investors do not like higher taxes, massive defcits, and increased levels of spending

[MtnBiker]

I'll agree with the above, but add it also represents the realization that the mess we are in is too big for any politician to fix.

Yet Obama and the democrat congress are willing to spend hundreds of billions of our dollars to fix it.

[red states rule]

Yet Obama and the democrat congress are willing to spend hundreds of billions of our dollars to fix it.

More like trillions. Yet most of the spending will do little to stimulate the economy, but it will keep more people dependent on government

[DannyR]

Yet Obama and the democrat congress are willing to spend hundreds of billions of our dollars to fix it.Never said I agreed with the way they are handling things. Just think its silly to blame Obama for current unemployment or economy when he's been in office just a couple months and most of the stimulus bill has yet to even get paid out. Doubt it will work, but still way too early to call it a failure either.

[Classact]

Now Obama, Reid, and Pelosi have put out the "Welcome Mat" for the illegals. They removed the E-Verify provision fromt he mega pork bill to ensure illegals will get some of the "shovel ready jobs" coming next yearYes this afternoon the Republicans will put all Democrats on record as voting against E-verify and those up for election in 2010 will have to explain it to their constitutants.

[LiberalNation]

no one cares about it. They wouldn't read the online bills anyway. It's an extra exspense.

[Nukeman]

no one cares about it. They wouldn't read the online bills anyway. It's an extra exspense.
I think you have this confused with something else. They are talking about verifying eligibility for employment.....

[LiberalNation]

yeah, haven’t heard of that one so must be equally unimportant.

[Nukeman]

yeah, haven’t heard of that one so must be equally unimportant.19 year old college student NOT currently looking for employment...... Gee why would you be concerned as to whether or not someone is here legally and can obtain employment LEGALY.... Just wait until all the part time jobs are filled with illegals and YOU can't find a job. With unemployment skyrocketing you go right ahead and not give a crap.....

Some day I think you MAY wakeup and realize mommy and daddy aren't always going to be there for you..... You will have to fend for yourself at some point and when you have to fight for a job against someone who is illegal you may actually care......
:slap:

[LiberalNation]

i'm going to college to become skilled so I wont. I can't get a job now.

[Nukeman]

i'm going to college to become skilled so I wont. I can't get a job now.

Yes we know your going to be a nurse!!! Well there are just as many people trained in nursing in other countries that would love to come to the US. So you keep on not caring and see if that makes it easier or harder for you to get a job when your done in 3 years. Are you currently in the program or are you doing your pre reg. classes?? Keep in mind they let illegals into the colleges as well and they take up spots in programs all the time.... but once again you go right ahead and DON'T CARE......

[LiberalNation]

you still have to have a US license to work in nursing already.....

if a mexican is better at the pre-reqs, she desearves the spot.

[Nukeman]

you still have to have a US license to work in nursing already.....

if a mexican is better at the pre-reqs, she desearves the spot.
No... No you don't.... Some states have licenses but not all....

She only deserves the spot if she is LEGAL. That is the point I have been attempting to make and you seem to have indifference to....

[Yurt]

you still have to have a US license to work in nursing already.....

if a mexican is better at the pre-reqs, she desearves the spot.

so you then believe that citizenship is meaningless....and of course mexico treats non mexican citizens equally.....:poke:

[Binky]

Anyhoo...........the unemployment rate is climbing and will continue to do so until the economy is back on track. Bad econ = less or no jobs. It's a fact.

[red states rule]

so you then believe that citizenship is meaningless....and of course mexico treats non mexican citizens equally.....:poke:

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[LiberalNation]

so you then believe that citizenship is meaningless....and of course mexico treats non mexican citizens equally.....:poke:

basically, don't care what mexico does.

[sgtdmski]

The US economy lost 651,000 jobs in February and unemployemnt is now at 8.1%

Great job Pres Obama - I for one am not enjoying the change you are bringing to the country

But don't worry folks, just last week President Obama saved 25 jobs in an Ohio city.

dmk

[5stringJeff]

But don't worry folks, just last week President Obama saved 25 jobs in an Ohio city.

dmk

Is he now the mayor of an Ohio town? Doesn't he have more overarching issues to deal with?