Comments on: Unemployment 5 Times Worse than BLS Reports http://usawatchdog.com/unemployment-5-times-worse-than-bls-reports/ Connecting the Dots to Give You A Clear Picture of What’s Really Going On Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:48:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Greg http://usawatchdog.com/unemployment-5-times-worse-than-bls-reports/#comment-10201 Greg Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:48:11 +0000 http://usawatchdog.com/?p=997#comment-10201 Willard Ferch, You make a good point with this comment. Greg Willard Ferch,
You make a good point with this comment.
Greg

]]> By: Willard Ferch http://usawatchdog.com/unemployment-5-times-worse-than-bls-reports/#comment-10183 Willard Ferch Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:28:52 +0000 http://usawatchdog.com/?p=997#comment-10183 Heard you on Coast to Coast A.M. Great education. It would seem that the basic problem lies with the apathy & ignorance of Americans, in just about every area of importance. I see where the US is ranked 48th by the World Economic Forum in math & science education. Nearly 1/3 of Americans don't know how long it takes the Earth to revolve around the sun, according to the National Science Board. I dare say that many Americans can't give reasonable definitions of Capitalism, Socialism, Fascism, etc. Heard you on Coast to Coast A.M. Great education. It would seem that the basic problem lies with the apathy & ignorance of Americans, in just about every area of importance. I see where the US is ranked 48th by the World Economic Forum in math & science education. Nearly 1/3 of Americans don’t know how long it takes the Earth to revolve around the sun, according to the National Science Board. I dare say that many Americans can’t give reasonable definitions of Capitalism, Socialism, Fascism, etc.

]]> By: Jude Aselton http://usawatchdog.com/unemployment-5-times-worse-than-bls-reports/#comment-666 Jude Aselton Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:45:37 +0000 http://usawatchdog.com/?p=997#comment-666 BLS and apparently no one else consideers all the "unemployed" as a result of independent contractors not having work - construction subs, realtors, appraisers, home inspectors, home repair persons, etc. We are not allowed to collect for unemployment because we don't pay into it, but, we aren't making much money either. When real estate is good, everyone wants our money to keep THEIR business going, but who is keeping our businesses going? Thanks for letting me vent! BLS and apparently no one else consideers all the “unemployed” as a result of independent contractors not having work – construction subs, realtors, appraisers, home inspectors, home repair persons, etc. We are not allowed to collect for unemployment because we don’t pay into it, but, we aren’t making much money either. When real estate is good, everyone wants our money to keep THEIR business going, but who is keeping our businesses going?

Thanks for letting me vent!

]]> By: Greg http://usawatchdog.com/unemployment-5-times-worse-than-bls-reports/#comment-699 Greg Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:44:06 +0000 http://usawatchdog.com/?p=997#comment-699 Jude, You are not alone and have a legitimate beef...Hang in ther pal!!!! Greg Jude,
You are not alone and have a legitimate beef…Hang in ther pal!!!!
Greg

]]> By: Mark http://usawatchdog.com/unemployment-5-times-worse-than-bls-reports/#comment-667 Mark Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:43:57 +0000 http://usawatchdog.com/?p=997#comment-667 Heard you on coast to coast. Great site. I tend to link through facebook and Twitter more than the blog, but I plan to link to your site often. Heard you on coast to coast. Great site. I tend to link through facebook and Twitter more than the blog, but I plan to link to your site often.

]]> By: Greg http://usawatchdog.com/unemployment-5-times-worse-than-bls-reports/#comment-698 Greg Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:42:13 +0000 http://usawatchdog.com/?p=997#comment-698 Mark, Thank you, thank you, thank you for getting the word out!!! Greg Mark,
Thank you, thank you, thank you for getting the word out!!!
Greg

]]> By: Mark Mudgett http://usawatchdog.com/unemployment-5-times-worse-than-bls-reports/#comment-597 Mark Mudgett Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:36:43 +0000 http://usawatchdog.com/?p=997#comment-597 Hello Greg, “BLS assumes jobs lost by companies going out of business are offset by start-up enterprises.” Whow! I thought we paid BLS to categorize data and post the results. Why are they spinning the results with hunches that are based on prayers for better economic news? Please keep posting info from SGS as I can't afford the subscription price. Also, I don't believe SGS or other sources that you use are doom-and-gloom mongoring if their information has a basis in truth. Most of us hear or read from other sources including the MSM. Balancing the positive news and the negative news is easy--especially when sites like yours are proving to be much more accurate then gubmint reports and "lame-stream-media" analysis. I remember when the Clinton administration changed the criteria for calculating U3 unemployment. The media kool-aid drinkers painted the change as a positive aspect for the unemployed as fewer people would be unemployed. I will never forget that. Everytime I hear a report on unemployment or other economic reports, I wonder how much "fudging" the administration has been doing. Also, I have heard that government spending has a growth factor for the economy between .65 and .9. I have heard these figures since I was in Econ classes in college. I heard an economist refer to these factors about 2 months ago. History proves them to be accurate. The truth is the truth; it is not doom-and-gloom. Hello Greg,

“BLS assumes jobs lost by companies going out of business are offset by start-up enterprises.”

Whow! I thought we paid BLS to categorize data and post the results. Why are they spinning the results with hunches that are based on prayers for better economic news?

Please keep posting info from SGS as I can’t afford the subscription price. Also, I don’t believe SGS or other sources that you use are doom-and-gloom mongoring if their information has a basis in truth. Most of us hear or read from other sources including the MSM. Balancing the positive news and the negative news is easy–especially when sites like yours are proving to be much more accurate then gubmint reports and “lame-stream-media” analysis.

I remember when the Clinton administration changed the criteria for calculating U3 unemployment. The media kool-aid drinkers painted the change as a positive aspect for the unemployed as fewer people would be unemployed. I will never forget that.

Everytime I hear a report on unemployment or other economic reports, I wonder how much “fudging” the administration has been doing.

Also, I have heard that government spending has a growth factor for the economy between .65 and .9. I have heard these figures since I was in Econ classes in college. I heard an economist refer to these factors about 2 months ago. History proves them to be accurate.

The truth is the truth; it is not doom-and-gloom.

]]> By: Greg http://usawatchdog.com/unemployment-5-times-worse-than-bls-reports/#comment-598 Greg Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:35:52 +0000 http://usawatchdog.com/?p=997#comment-598 Mark, Thank you for your input and support! Greg Mark,
Thank you for your input and support!
Greg

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