Comments on: Jobless Rate Down More Than Expected

By: 12 Gauge Rage

12 Gauge Rage — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:37:01 +0000

Claims for jobless benefits drop for one of two reasons: one, people find work or two, the time runs out for unemployment insurance and people simply give up looking for work. Or maybe this whole economy shambles has been fabricated to empower one political party over the other at the expense of the American public. When in the throes of despair it’s easy for people to look to someone who claims to have all the answers to their problems.

By: cjokry

cjokry — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:16:08 +0000

The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits slumped 94,000 last week

Note the use of the word “slump”, even when describing positive, uplifting economic news. They’re so palpably unhappy about this that they’re basically trying to deny the veracity of the reports by quoting an (unnamed) Labor Department official.

By: VMAN

VMAN — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:39:07 +0000

I watch CNBC and FOX from time to time during the day and I did not hear anything about this. I just looked at Drudge and did not see anything about this. Maybe I just missed it. Look for the economy to improve in 21 days. The MSM will lay off. The papers will lay off and the liberal bloggers will lay off. There will be a perception of things getting better which will calm peoples fear. Even if things truly get worse it won’t be reported. Obama’s plans, whatever they may be, will be reported as the exact right thing to do. Maybe he will keep his nose out of things enough for the economy to fix itself. It’s going to happen. It’s going to piss me off to no end but it’s going to happen. I keep seeing polls and hearing reporters ask people if they want to see Obama succeed. I want to see this country succeed but I want to see Obama FAIL miserably!!!!

By: 1sttofight

1sttofight — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:25:25 +0000

Still, someday our media watchdogs will not be surprised by news that confounds their economic experts.

Have you ever known an economic expert to be right in their predictions?

I never have. Some of them are not even decent guessers.

By: RedRight08

RedRight08 — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:49:20 +0000

Amazing that this report got published. If only they could have held this news back for 3 weeks this could have been the first “miracle” of Obamy.

By: proreason

proreason — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:45:30 +0000

Hiring usually picks up in January. That’s when the new budgets come into effect.

If history holds true, The turning of water into wine can be announced in February.

Unless BushRoveHitler was even more devious than we thought. And wouldn’t it be just like him to plant a poison pill to interrupt the Messiah’s long-awaited ascendency to the throne?