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U.S. Adds Only 88,000 Jobs; Jobless Rate Falls to 7.6%[W: 831]

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kush, you're allover the place tonight. Can we freely explore for energy in the country? Answer: No. Therefore the private sector is constrained by government and jobs are not being created...

Are you suggesting that there is never just cause for such restrictions?
 
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There is currently a large divide between the skill set of the unemployed and any jobs available, and that is what needs to be narrowed.

Sure, but advocating energy independence does not address this what-so-ever.

Forgive me, but I'll reference you once again to ND.

I will respond by referencing opportunity costs.

I'm not saying we need to rape the country, but a rational approach to private sector job growth should surely be welcome to everyone...

Sorry, but perpetual references toward resource extraction are not very convincing. What are the comparative advantages of the U.S. economy? Hint: raw resource extraction is not one of them!
 
Re: U.S. Adds Only 88,000 Jobs; Jobless Rate Falls to 7.6%

Are you suggesting that there is never just cause for such restrictions?

All developed economies rely on energy for their standard of living. What would you consider just cause to import energy resources rather than producing them domestically?
 
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Where were you for lasts month's strong jobs report (of which i predicted over 225K+)?

You have deluded yourself with low expectations and now you're trying to fool everyone else. You don't know real world economics. You just spout theories about "investing in infrastructure" and "more stimulus". It's the same tired old cliche Keynes speak. When it doesn't work you just claim people are stupid and we need to spend even more. It's boring and repetitive.

Some facts about the February Jobs Report:

Long term unemployment = increased

Labor Force Participation Rate = Decreased. If the LFPR was the same it was last year, unemployment would be at 8.3%

Black Teen Unemployment = 43.5% The highest in nearly 30 years.

225K jobs a month would need to remain steady until 2021 to get the country back down to pre 2007 levels of employment because of population growth

When these numbers are seasonally adjusted, Full Time Employment actually dropped by more than 70K jobs. Part time jobs grew which is a bad sign because many of those part time jobs are held by the same person. You can't survive on 1 part time job. It shows the effects of Obamacare as employers adjust to the legislation and cut hours and drop the amount of FT Jobs they have on their payrolls. Multiple jobholders rose by an incredible 340K. A record.

Table A-9. Selected employment indicators

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January's job report was actually revised down as well to 119K. Both months averaged out is around 178K. Lower than the previous year which sucked too. Whatever spin and propaganda you're trying to fool people with isn't working anymore. Obama's own economic team predicted unemployment right now would be 5% after we passed the Stimulus. It's comical watching you try to shove a crap sandwich down everyone's throat in this thread.

The fact that you even have to point to a past report because you know there is nothing good about today's jobs report is telling. It's an absolute disaster and it's only going to get worse. GDP Growth last quarter was .4%. The quarter before that it was initially in the negative but it was "revised" to .1%. This is 4+ years into the meat of Obamanomics. Anyone trying to defend this failure should be ashamed and embarrassed.

Anyways good luck with your propaganda. :2wave:
 
Re: U.S. Adds Only 88,000 Jobs; Jobless Rate Falls to 7.6%

Sure, but advocating energy independence does not address this what-so-ever.



I will respond by referencing opportunity costs.



Sorry, but perpetual references toward resource extraction are not very convincing. What are the comparative advantages of the U.S. economy? Hint: raw resource extraction is not one of them!

Are you interested in maximizing employment or not? This is the most economical way to do so as no further education of the workforce is required, just training which would be provided by the employer not government...
 
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A sweet witch. Go figure. I ran out of it last week along with my eye of newt.

:laughat: Power Rob, your medicine cabinet needs some serious looking at! How do you ever manage without eye of newt? :eek: Unthinkable!
 
Re: U.S. Adds Only 88,000 Jobs; Jobless Rate Falls to 7.6%

All developed economies rely on energy for their standard of living. What would you consider just cause to import energy resources rather than producing them domestically?

Oil is an international commodity. Drilling it here has no bearing on it being used here at ALL.
 
Re: U.S. Adds Only 88,000 Jobs; Jobless Rate Falls to 7.6%

kush, you're allover the place tonight. Can we freely explore for energy in the country? Answer: No. Therefore the private sector is constrained by government and jobs are not being created...

Maybe the private sector isn't investing because the private sector is thinking either in terms of short term returns or in terms of minimal investments that bring maximum returns---------------What used to be recognized as a banana republic mentality, before the conservative revolution of the last 35 years turned everyone into mushminds..................
 
Re: U.S. Adds Only 88,000 Jobs; Jobless Rate Falls to 7.6%

All developed economies rely on energy for their standard of living. What would you consider just cause to import energy resources rather than producing them domestically?

Exploration that causes more harm than good. And frankly, we'd import even if we did exploration here, as we send most of our oil out now and don't use it domestically, for example. Wind, bio fuels, and so are better ares for energy development domestically.
 
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:laughat: Power Rob, your medicine cabinet needs some serious looking at! How do you ever manage without eye of newt? :eek: Unthinkable!


I knows... it's probably why my allergies are going all gangbusters on me this year.
 
Re: U.S. Adds Only 88,000 Jobs; Jobless Rate Falls to 7.6%

No, Do you know how to use Google????

My bet is he knows more about Google than you know basic civics, economics, and history
 
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Have you noticed that Walmart is offering $17/hour in ND? If you want this country to succeed, it won't be through government. It will be done be allowing the jobs to be created that match the skills of those currently unemployed...

No, the market has totally changed. In the fields of imaging making, computer programing basically any professional field we are competing against a globalized market. And now with the advent of 3-d printing industry china is going to have to compete against that.
 
Re: U.S. Adds Only 88,000 Jobs; Jobless Rate Falls to 7.6%

kush, you're allover the place tonight. Can we freely explore for energy in the country? Answer: No. Therefore the private sector is constrained by government and jobs are not being created...

It is not as simple as that. Safeguards are there for a reason.

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Re: U.S. Adds Only 88,000 Jobs; Jobless Rate Falls to 7.6%

Are you interested in maximizing employment or not? This is the most economical way to do so as no further education of the workforce is required, just training which would be provided by the employer not government...

If employers were provided some sort of incentive--tax breaks come to mind--I think it could work! :)
 
Re: U.S. Adds Only 88,000 Jobs; Jobless Rate Falls to 7.6%

Oil is an international commodity. Drilling it here has no bearing on it being used here at ALL.

The country has already designated oil as a strategic commodity. I see no reason to export any of our natural resources unless they are determined not to be...
 
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Good evening, Fenton. :2wave:

From a headline in the Washington Post dated April 4, 2013. "Obama Pumps a new housing bubble."

"Obama administration pushes banks to make home loans to people with weaker credit...an effort officials say will power an economic recovery, but that skeptics say could open the door to risky lending that caused the housing crash in the first place...."

It appears that some people never learn! The theme seems to be "No homeowner left behind, even when they cannot afford it." :thumbdown:

I know, and the leftist fringe "cray crays" ( according to my teenage daughters this means " crazy " ) keep challenging my explanation of the Democrats push for lowering lending standards in the 90s and the effects it had on the sub-prime collapse.

" No, it ALL happened after 2004 "......unbelievable. And they push that nonsense when Obama is right now, trying to re-create the Fannie Mae corruption except this time its with a GSE that's loans are ACTUALLY guaranteed 100% by the Govt.
 
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The fact that you even have to point to a past report because you know there is nothing good about today's jobs report is telling.

I have already stated that the March jobs report was sub par. Rant to someone who actually gives a **** about what you have to say.
 
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The country has already designated oil as a strategic commodity. I see no reason to export any of our natural resources unless they are determined not to be...

It is all exported and sold to the highest bidder. Which is NEVER the united states. Laws have been put forth to keep our natural resources at home for our consumption first but then the right-wingers cry foul and say that that is too much tampering with the "free market".
 
Re: U.S. Adds Only 88,000 Jobs; Jobless Rate Falls to 7.6%

Exploration that causes more harm than good. And frankly, we'd import even if we did exploration here, as we send most of our oil out now and don't use it domestically, for example. Wind, bio fuels, and so are better ares for energy development domestically.

Good gawd, it's hard to soar like an eagle when surrounded by ostriches...
 
Re: U.S. Adds Only 88,000 Jobs; Jobless Rate Falls to 7.6%

Good gawd, it's hard to soar like an eagle when surrounded by ostriches...

Are you implying that an eagle can't fly if its in the company of ostriches? That makes no sense.
 
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Good gawd, it's hard to soar like an eagle when surrounded by ostriches...

Do you find that tactic effective?
 
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I knows... it's probably why my allergies are going all gangbusters on me this year.

Everyone seems to be having problems with allergies this year, when they never suffered from them before. I wonder what's going on..... :(
 
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If employers were provided some sort of incentive--tax breaks come to mind--I think it could work! :)

No tax brakes would be required. Let the private sector do what it knows how to do...
 
Re: U.S. Adds Only 88,000 Jobs; Jobless Rate Falls to 7.6%

Everyone seems to be having problems with allergies this year, when they never suffered from them before. I wonder what's going on..... :(

Same here in Santa Fe. Even locals who grew up here and are used to the local vegetation are succumbing to the scourge of allergies for the first time.
 
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