Tag Archives: Unemployment

Unemployed Americans hurt by immigration order

Posted on July 5, 2012 by DRenegade

President Obama’s move to halt deportations and issue work permits to illegal immigrants age 30 and younger may fulfill a dream for upwards of 1.4 million to 2 million potential beneficiaries, but it’s a nightmare for 20 million unemployed Americans. … Continue reading →

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We Are Preparing For Massive Civil War, Says DHS Informant

Posted on May 6, 2012 by LT

Update 5/14/2012 – Civil War in US Before November Elections? Obama Gets What Obama Wants In a riveting interview on TruNews Radio, Wednesday, private investigator Doug Hagmann said high-level, reliable sources told him the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is … Continue reading →

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North Carolinians Can Now Work and Collect Unemployment Benefits

Posted on April 19, 2012 by DRenegade

The Bridge to Work program will allow people to test drive a new job without sacrificing unemployment benefits. This is a last ditch effort by the Obama administration to reduce unemployment by paying people to go to work. Why would … Continue reading →

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The unemployment rate drops to 8.2% for one simple reason: the government lies

Posted on April 6, 2012 by DRenegade

See additional comments on Tea Party Nation. Truth vs. Propaganda. The media is trumpeting another fall in unemployment today as the number of jobs created was only 60% of the expected 203,000. If the expectations had been met, unemployment would … Continue reading →

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Gallop Releases Latest Unemployment Results

Posted on February 19, 2012 by DRenegade

U.S. Unemployment Increases in Mid-February Underemployment also up, to 19.0% by Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist PRINCETON, NJ — The U.S. unemployment rate, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, is 9.0% in mid-February, up from 8.6% for January. The mid-month … Continue reading →

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Unemployment is 9.04%

Posted on February 3, 2012 by DRenegade

The first two columns below are from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). I added the last column to account for the 1.2 million people whom the government considers to have “fell out of the labor force”. Category Jan. 2012 Jan. … Continue reading →

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The Big Lie: Do We Believe Anything the Government and Media Tell Us?

Posted on February 3, 2012 by DRenegade

We get the government we deserve. The good news today is: Unemployment Drops to 8.3%; Payrolls in U.S. Jump 243,000 As I write this, the NYSE futures are up 109 points. The mainstream news outlets are currently trumpeting this surprising … Continue reading →

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The Consequence of Failure

Posted on September 9, 2011 by DRenegade

Before the president’s speech outlining his latest jobs’ creation plan, the media speculated that the cost would be $200, then $300, then $400 billion. The final tag was $447 billion. My thoughts prior to the speech: The president would present … Continue reading →

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Unemployment in Winston-Salem, NC

Posted on August 5, 2011 by DRenegade

The following report from the Winston-Salem Journal details the rise in unemployment in the Triad and Northwest North Carolina. I read the following question today and personally answered no: Do you know anyone who has a job based on one … Continue reading →

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Wall Street Journal Becomes Part of the Main Stream Media

Posted on August 4, 2011 by DRenegade

The Wall Street Journal was a publication that I considered to be the last bastion of free market news with an impeccable reputation. Notice the past tense. An editorial in the WSJ comparing patriots (Tea Party members) to hobbits was … Continue reading →

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Even If the Debt Ceiling Is Passed…

Posted on August 1, 2011 by DRenegade

Even if the debt ceiling legislation is passed, happy days are not here again. The recession was never over: we only need to factor in inflation and stimulus money to see actual private sector economic activity. The $130 trillion debt … Continue reading →

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NC LISTEN has fix for high unemployment rate

Posted on July 8, 2011 by DRenegade

Concerned Citizens and Immigration Reformers, Our unemployment rate goes up again and our politicians on both sides of the aisle offer suggestions that will have little effect in the short term. HELLO to Congress and President Obama, all of which seem … Continue reading →

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6.52%, 9.2% and 0.95%

Posted on July 8, 2011 by DRenegade

  The stock market euphoria over the past two weeks has been used by the administration and media to promote the economic recovery of the United States. In last week’s trading session, the market has increased 5.43%.  So far this week, … Continue reading →

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Unemployment News – June 9th

Posted on June 9, 2011 by DRenegade

Unemployment compensation will be drastically cut back to only 26 weeks for people who lose their jobs starting July 1. The federal unemployment extension runs out at the end of this year and it is unlikely to be renewed. Our … Continue reading →

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Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste?

Posted on June 6, 2011 by DRenegade

As reported in an earlier article in March, state and local governments will be making permanent cuts in the public sector. The excerpt following this article from CNN is now reporting the consequences of “a record-breaking layoff binge”. Rahm Emmanuel told … Continue reading →

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