“At just 63.5 percent, participation in the labor force remains very low by historical standards and below last year’s average of 63.7 percent.”
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August 6, 2012 08:10
Employment Rate In The United States Is Lower Than It Was During The Last Recession
195,000 fewer Americans were working in July than in June. But somehow that works out to “163,000 new jobs” in July.
July 6, 2012 16:23
Real Unemployment Over 11%!!
Were it not for people dropping out of the labor force, the unemployment rate would be well over 11%.
June 20, 2012 05:56
Even leftists know the economy is not doing fine
Even Obama’s sycophant media understands that the economy is in bad shape after three years of Obama polices and lack of leadership. Obama is out of touch with America. He thinks the majority are “bitterly clinging to their guns and religion.” Can we stand four more years of economic suicide?
June 12, 2012 11:39
Hume: No gaff – Obama believes in public sector and unions not private sector
Obama’s private sector comments are not a gaff says Britt Hume. They fit his real belief that the public sector and especially public employee unions are more important than the private sector. Hume reminds us that the president’s experience is as a “community organizer.”
October 20, 2011 04:41
Forget the Facts. Reid Says Private-Sector Employment Is ‘Just Fine’
Senator Reid is not just mistaken; he has his facts exactly backwards. If the recession has barely touched one sector of the economy, it is government.
February 14, 2011 06:05
Government control vs private sector
John Stossel expounds on how the government continually fails in controlling the economy or behavior and just wastes money.
November 17, 2010 14:47
Is Chris Christie doing something right? NJ adds jobs
New Jersey added 2,600 jobs in October as unemployment fell to 9.2 percent, its lowest level in 16 months, and private-sector employment rose.
November 5, 2010 03:45
Who Really Won and What Happens Now?
The Republican Party did not win on November 2nd, 2010. The Republican Party was the weapon of choice at the ballot box for millions of ordinary Americans to vent their dissatisfaction with leaders who were bankrupting America and passing mountains of debt on to their children and grandchildren.
September 16, 2010 05:06
The Privileged Public Sector
Over the last decade, the average federal salary has risen 33 percent faster than the inflation rate. When total compensation is measured—salary plus benefits like health insurance and pension guarantees—government workers have seen an increase of more than 36 percent, adjusted for inflation. Over the same period, private workers got an 8.8 percent increase.
