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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 09:44 AM Original message |
U.S. Jobless Claims Tumble to 328,000 |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
1. Bush Gets Credit When Things Are Not As Bad As They Use To Be |
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denverbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 09:50 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. More like the kid was a straight-A student til Bush, then starting flunkin |
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Catfight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 09:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Great analogy, F+ if you ask me. n/t |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 09:56 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Not exactly. |
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mhr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:09 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Frodo - Your Comments Are Irrelevant As Usual To Those Unemployed |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:25 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. "Constantly pointed out where you were wrong" is not the same thing |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:28 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Frodo is just pointing out economic facts |
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area51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 07:26 PM Response to Reply #13 |
54. No, |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:57 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Actually, not that it's any of your business, |
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Heyo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 11:38 AM Response to Reply #4 |
30. Do mine eyes deceive me? |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 11:49 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Not really. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
5. but 328000 people are out |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:07 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. What's "good" about it. |
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TexasBushwhacker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 07:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
53. But the number isn't realiable .... |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 09:11 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. Well, that's mostly right. |
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mhr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
6. Irrelevant Numbers - The Missing 9.4 million Jobs |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:37 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Your link is broken |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 01:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
41. More effing lies by *co they stated there were going to be 4 million...... |
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teryang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
8. That's 14,000 part time jobs (maybe) paying |
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RummyTheDummy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 11:44 AM Response to Reply #8 |
31. Exactly |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 11:57 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. That song and dance didn't work for Republicans in the 90's - Why do you |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 12:36 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. so 1/3 of new jobs are |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 12:50 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Not bad. |
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rppper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 12:49 PM Response to Reply #39 |
73. about construction jobs |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 01:25 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Not "for a living" since I was in school, but yes. |
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teryang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 01:00 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. And a bunch of college educated 50 year olds |
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teryang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
10. That's 14,000 new jobs maybe at |
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coloradodem2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
11. Well... |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
14. Don't the #'s go up every spring |
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Longhorn79 (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:39 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Yeah, they always go up (and I think this is a statistically mild spring), |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:42 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Actually no. |
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Longhorn79 (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 11:08 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. What does Krugman have to say about all this? |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
18. Warmer weather = more construction sites are hiring. |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:47 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Remember that this isn't the "new jobs" number |
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shrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
20. Actually, the way things are going in Iraq today |
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cosmicdot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
21. wonder what these folks' status will be 6 months from now |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
22. Phoney numbers |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 11:58 AM Response to Reply #22 |
71. What happens when (if) the Iraq war is over? |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 12:12 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. A couple points on that. |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
24. All of These UE Figures Mean One Thing: "Capitulation" |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 11:27 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Ohhh. Not to steal mhr's debating style, but I'd be willing to bet.. |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 12:30 PM Response to Reply #26 |
36. Let Me Answer Your Question |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 12:44 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. I appreciate your response. But there is one thing missing. |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 03:29 PM Response to Reply #38 |
45. My Response |
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teryang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 02:05 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. exactly |
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54anickel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 07:49 PM Response to Reply #26 |
55. I would take issue on one point Frodo - |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 09:22 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. I actually don't disagree with you. |
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54anickel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:07 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. I believe it would be a mistake to compare the 2 (US & Japan) |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 08:03 AM Response to Reply #60 |
62. They speak a different language too. AND gave us "Iron Chef" |
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54anickel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 08:45 AM Response to Reply #62 |
64. Interesting article. I've never heard of this explanation before, then |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 08:51 AM Response to Reply #64 |
65. I'd say my chances of swaying them are... |
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54anickel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 09:12 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. HA! Good one Frodo. Got me on that one. n/t |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
25. Wow that's more in one week than the "new" jobs in March |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 11:34 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. A common misconception. |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
27. A problem for Bush with unemployment rates |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 11:37 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Absolutely true. |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 02:17 PM Response to Reply #29 |
44. It seems sure that most media will give this a pro-Bush spin |
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Cocoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
34. it's morning in America |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 12:21 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Should that be "mourning"? |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
42. Given the number of folks dropping off the radar I'm not convinced. |
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llmart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 04:15 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. And what about those people |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
47. So people are no longer eligible to collect |
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newyorican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
48. People looking forward to Prez Kerry? |
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54anickel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 06:01 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Looks that way in Ohio - |
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54anickel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
50. Is the US employment report a turning point? |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 06:39 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Unemployment claims |
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54anickel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 07:03 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Realize that, just seemed both were being discussed. n/t |
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walmartsucks (149 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
59. Just think |
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bawood (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
61. Please help me to understand... |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 08:35 AM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Well. |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
67. it means they are running out of people to lay off |
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Merlin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 10:17 AM Response to Reply #67 |
69. Reminds me of the definition of the height of Irrational Exhuberance. |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 10:38 AM Response to Reply #67 |
70. See #63. |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
68. blah, blah, blah |
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