Comments on: Prosperity is back!; Unemployment jumps to 10.2 %. http://powip.com/2009/11/prosperity-is-back-unemployment-jumps-to-10-2/ Piece of Work In Progress Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:59:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Bob Reed http://powip.com/2009/11/prosperity-is-back-unemployment-jumps-to-10-2/comment-page-1/#comment-10123 Bob Reed Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:12:03 +0000 http://powip.com/?p=1952#comment-10123 Thanks for the kind words Cowboy. You can look forward to more posts on that same subject in the future. I'll do my best not to submerge into jargon. Honestly, that's half the battle; as with military matters a lot of economic information is shrouded in the myriad acronyms and symbols that economists and traders use when discussing it... And truly this is an area where I'm a dilettante at best; and one where I wish I could get thor to be more tolerant of others ignorance when discussing instead of simply proclaiming everyone to be stupid and fuming about not having time, nor desire, to explain things. He's very knowledgable in these matters, and instead of trying to use developments to score points against rhetorical opponents, I wish he would use them as an opportunity for truly teachable moments... All the best Thanks for the kind words Cowboy. You can look forward to more posts on that same subject in the future. I’ll do my best not to submerge into jargon. Honestly, that’s half the battle; as with military matters a lot of economic information is shrouded in the myriad acronyms and symbols that economists and traders use when discussing it…

And truly this is an area where I’m a dilettante at best; and one where I wish I could get thor to be more tolerant of others ignorance when discussing instead of simply proclaiming everyone to be stupid and fuming about not having time, nor desire, to explain things. He’s very knowledgable in these matters, and instead of trying to use developments to score points against rhetorical opponents, I wish he would use them as an opportunity for truly teachable moments…

All the best

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]]> By: kc http://powip.com/2009/11/prosperity-is-back-unemployment-jumps-to-10-2/comment-page-1/#comment-10120 kc Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:02:10 +0000 http://powip.com/?p=1952#comment-10120 You and me both, Cowboy, thanks for asking so I can listen in! You and me both, Cowboy, thanks for asking so I can listen in!

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]]> By: Cowboy http://powip.com/2009/11/prosperity-is-back-unemployment-jumps-to-10-2/comment-page-1/#comment-10119 Cowboy Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:25:27 +0000 http://powip.com/?p=1952#comment-10119 Thanks, Bob. OT, maybe, but this is one of the reasons I like POWIP--I can actually learn things. Economics is an area I just don't get! Thanks, Bob.

OT, maybe, but this is one of the reasons I like POWIP–I can actually learn things.

Economics is an area I just don’t get!

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]]> By: Bob Reed http://powip.com/2009/11/prosperity-is-back-unemployment-jumps-to-10-2/comment-page-1/#comment-10109 Bob Reed Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:54:23 +0000 http://powip.com/?p=1952#comment-10109 Yes Cowboy, by that as well as payroll service reporting by companies like ADP. The figures are used as an estimate, which is why you often hear the numbers being revised. As far as how they work up the U-6 number? I'll look into that and post on it when next months numbers come out... Be Cool! Yes Cowboy, by that as well as payroll service reporting by companies like ADP. The figures are used as an estimate, which is why you often hear the numbers being revised.

As far as how they work up the U-6 number? I’ll look into that and post on it when next months numbers come out…

Be Cool!

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]]> By: Cowboy http://powip.com/2009/11/prosperity-is-back-unemployment-jumps-to-10-2/comment-page-1/#comment-10094 Cowboy Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:46:24 +0000 http://powip.com/?p=1952#comment-10094 Can anyone tell me how unemployment is measured? I get Bob's point above that the rate should include those who have dropped out of the job market altogether, but by what instrument is the initial unemployment rate figured? Is it by people who are actively receiving unemployment benefits? Can anyone tell me how unemployment is measured?

I get Bob’s point above that the rate should include those who have dropped out of the job market altogether, but by what instrument is the initial unemployment rate figured?

Is it by people who are actively receiving unemployment benefits?

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]]> By: SDN http://powip.com/2009/11/prosperity-is-back-unemployment-jumps-to-10-2/comment-page-1/#comment-10091 SDN Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:38:25 +0000 http://powip.com/?p=1952#comment-10091 That whore is an ode de ass is undoubted; what he wears is eau de ass. That whore is an ode de ass is undoubted; what he wears is eau de ass.

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]]> By: SBP http://powip.com/2009/11/prosperity-is-back-unemployment-jumps-to-10-2/comment-page-1/#comment-10086 SBP Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:12:50 +0000 http://powip.com/?p=1952#comment-10086 "We are two days away from re-electing Jon Corzine to another four years.” -- Barky Pussein Blowbama, November 1, 2009 “We are two days away from re-electing Jon Corzine to another four years.” — Barky Pussein Blowbama, November 1, 2009

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]]> By: SBP http://powip.com/2009/11/prosperity-is-back-unemployment-jumps-to-10-2/comment-page-1/#comment-10085 SBP Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:05:11 +0000 http://powip.com/?p=1952#comment-10085 Oh, so McDonnell and Christie didn't win? What else is different over there on the alternate timeline you live on, serial-failure-boi? Obama's endorsement is starting to have the same effect as an endorsement from NAMBLA. The Blue Dogs are running for the exits, thor, or hadn't you noticed? Oh, so McDonnell and Christie didn’t win? What else is different over there on the alternate timeline you live on, serial-failure-boi?

Obama’s endorsement is starting to have the same effect as an endorsement from NAMBLA. The Blue Dogs are running for the exits, thor, or hadn’t you noticed?

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]]> By: Bob Reed http://powip.com/2009/11/prosperity-is-back-unemployment-jumps-to-10-2/comment-page-1/#comment-10078 Bob Reed Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:58:23 +0000 http://powip.com/?p=1952#comment-10078 And here I thought cock-slapping involved a solid argument refutation delivered in an amusing snarky way... I'll have to ask the cock-slapping expert Jeff Goldstein about that, and see if your offerings pass that test, or NOT! And here I thought cock-slapping involved a solid argument refutation delivered in an amusing snarky way…

I’ll have to ask the cock-slapping expert Jeff Goldstein about that, and see if your offerings pass that test, or NOT!

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]]> By: Horace Mitchell http://powip.com/2009/11/prosperity-is-back-unemployment-jumps-to-10-2/comment-page-1/#comment-10075 Horace Mitchell Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:45:33 +0000 http://powip.com/?p=1952#comment-10075 Hey, Rocket Stick, he proceeded to fuck-up what he took ownership of, as in fucked-up in historic proportion. Genius, that man, BOOOOOOOOOOSH! Hey, Rocket Stick, he proceeded to fuck-up what he took ownership of, as in fucked-up in historic proportion.

Genius, that man, BOOOOOOOOOOSH!

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