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Purveyor
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Thu May-12-11 09:44 AM Original message |
Applications For Unemployment Benefits Plummet |
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sharp_stick
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Thu May-12-11 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
1. Still too damned high |
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onehandle
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Thu May-12-11 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
2. And still, the people who have simply given up are not counted. nt |
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Hosnon
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Thu May-12-11 10:15 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Only if they gave up right after losing their jobs. This is initial claims. nt. |
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Le Taz Hot
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Thu May-12-11 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
3. So the 99-weekers are dropping off the roles |
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Hosnon
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Thu May-12-11 10:15 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. These are initial claims. Losing benefits (e.g., the 99ers) would not show up as a decrease here. nt |
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Le Taz Hot
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Thu May-12-11 10:22 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. That part is understood. |
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Hosnon
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Thu May-12-11 10:31 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. But the 99ers dropping off does not affect this number. If they found employment |
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AndyTiedye
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Fri May-13-11 09:29 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. No It Wouldn't Count |
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Hosnon
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Fri May-13-11 04:54 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I think the measure is claims, not valid claims. |
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SkyDaddy7
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Thu May-12-11 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
8. Seriously, this is good news...Can't we just say so? |
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nyy1998
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Thu May-12-11 12:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. +1 from someone who also took a hit in this recession. It's a positive sign, hope it continues! nt |
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Yo_Mama
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Thu May-12-11 12:34 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. No it's not |
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Hosnon
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Thu May-12-11 03:49 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I think this graph is good evidence that things have improved dramatically and continue |
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Yo_Mama
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Thu May-12-11 09:05 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I must respectfully disagree |
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Hosnon
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Fri May-13-11 04:52 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. The unemployment rate and its derivative are two separate things. |
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Thu May-12-11 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
11. Wait for June, when 100,000 Texas teachers will file, and 10,000 state |
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