What are the real unemployment numbers?

[socrattt]

I was just basing my facts off of a census of all Americans between the age of 18-64. I think it is fair to say that anyone over 18 and under 65 without a disability and able to work would be considered employable, wouldn’t you? Things are looking uglier to me by the day! 31.6 million on food stamps is absolutely scary. I am puzzled how a country on the verge of economic collapse is going to have the ability to continue to support this excess of Americans who are in need.

What is even scarier is I have a few foundations that are run strictly off donations (clothing, food and so forth). Most of it is done through friends and colleagues. No one is donating and my wife and I are in shock how few people seem to be interested in helping others. Even if we were broke we would go out of our way to help those in need. Americans seem to be turning the other cheek.

This country blows my mind!!!

[Eugene]

I think it is fair to say that anyone over 18 and under 65 without a disability and able to work would be considered employable

Even if there were jobs available for every one of them, you wouldn’t have 100% employment in 18-65 non-disabled category. Some people retire early, some people take extended breaks between jobs. 2 out of 5 married women with preschool children are out of labor force.

You really need to break down your millions of unemployed and figure out why they are unemployed and what they are doing instead of working.

[Eugene]

I think it is fair to say that anyone over 18 and under 65 without a disability and able to work would be considered employable

Even if there were jobs available for every one of them, you wouldn’t have 100% employment in 18-65 non-disabled category. Some people retire early, some people take extended breaks between jobs. 2 out of 5 married women with preschool children are out of labor force.

You really need to break down your millions of unemployed and figure out why they are unemployed and what they are doing instead of working.

[Eugene]

I think it is fair to say that anyone over 18 and under 65 without a disability and able to work would be considered employable

Even if there were jobs available for every one of them, you wouldn’t have 100% employment in 18-65 non-disabled category. Some people retire early, some people take extended breaks between jobs. 2 out of 5 married women with preschool children are out of labor force.

You really need to break down your millions of unemployed and figure out why they are unemployed and what they are doing instead of working.

[Eugene]

I think it is fair to say that anyone over 18 and under 65 without a disability and able to work would be considered employable

Even if there were jobs available for every one of them, you wouldn’t have 100% employment in 18-65 non-disabled category. Some people retire early, some people take extended breaks between jobs. 2 out of 5 married women with preschool children are out of labor force.

You really need to break down your millions of unemployed and figure out why they are unemployed and what they are doing instead of working.

[Eugene]

I think it is fair to say that anyone over 18 and under 65 without a disability and able to work would be considered employable

Even if there were jobs available for every one of them, you wouldn’t have 100% employment in 18-65 non-disabled category. Some people retire early, some people take extended breaks between jobs. 2 out of 5 married women with preschool children are out of labor force.

You really need to break down your millions of unemployed and figure out why they are unemployed and what they are doing instead of working.

[peterb]

Socrattt- Consider it an indicator, like all govt generated stats. And it’s always much lower than reality as both parties want to hide the truth from most people. I think it’s more useful to look at what our markets are doing. Equities are down $30T from the highs this year and most homes are down ~25%. This cannot be good for our future as the US is very much a “FIRE” employed economy now.
If roughly 35% of all morgages are upside down in CA and unemployment is rising, “Walk Aways” will take on a whole new growth pattern.

[peterb]

Socrattt- Consider it an indicator, like all govt generated stats. And it’s always much lower than reality as both parties want to hide the truth from most people. I think it’s more useful to look at what our markets are doing. Equities are down $30T from the highs this year and most homes are down ~25%. This cannot be good for our future as the US is very much a “FIRE” employed economy now.
If roughly 35% of all morgages are upside down in CA and unemployment is rising, “Walk Aways” will take on a whole new growth pattern.

[peterb]

Socrattt- Consider it an indicator, like all govt generated stats. And it’s always much lower than reality as both parties want to hide the truth from most people. I think it’s more useful to look at what our markets are doing. Equities are down $30T from the highs this year and most homes are down ~25%. This cannot be good for our future as the US is very much a “FIRE” employed economy now.
If roughly 35% of all morgages are upside down in CA and unemployment is rising, “Walk Aways” will take on a whole new growth pattern.

[peterb]

Socrattt- Consider it an indicator, like all govt generated stats. And it’s always much lower than reality as both parties want to hide the truth from most people. I think it’s more useful to look at what our markets are doing. Equities are down $30T from the highs this year and most homes are down ~25%. This cannot be good for our future as the US is very much a “FIRE” employed economy now.
If roughly 35% of all morgages are upside down in CA and unemployment is rising, “Walk Aways” will take on a whole new growth pattern.

[peterb]

Socrattt- Consider it an indicator, like all govt generated stats. And it’s always much lower than reality as both parties want to hide the truth from most people. I think it’s more useful to look at what our markets are doing. Equities are down $30T from the highs this year and most homes are down ~25%. This cannot be good for our future as the US is very much a “FIRE” employed economy now.
If roughly 35% of all morgages are upside down in CA and unemployment is rising, “Walk Aways” will take on a whole new growth pattern.

[socrattt]

Esmith, even if we took the US governments number of 17.8 million we are still over 11% if we used that calculation of 160 million people between the ages of 18-64. I am just trying to find the basis of the governments calculations. The other numbers are a moot point.

[socrattt]

Esmith, even if we took the US governments number of 17.8 million we are still over 11% if we used that calculation of 160 million people between the ages of 18-64. I am just trying to find the basis of the governments calculations. The other numbers are a moot point.

[socrattt]

Esmith, even if we took the US governments number of 17.8 million we are still over 11% if we used that calculation of 160 million people between the ages of 18-64. I am just trying to find the basis of the governments calculations. The other numbers are a moot point.

[socrattt]

Esmith, even if we took the US governments number of 17.8 million we are still over 11% if we used that calculation of 160 million people between the ages of 18-64. I am just trying to find the basis of the governments calculations. The other numbers are a moot point.

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