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Unemployment Rate Confusion Explained in 2 Minutes

Originally published October 16, 2012, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated August 17, 2015. Leave a Comment

Unemployment Rate Confusion Explained in 2 Minutes

I think about 120 seconds is all it is likely to take to understand what’s going on with the unemployment rate. Let’s say 30 seconds seconds per image and any accompanying text: Let’s start with something that confirms skepticism expressed about the unemployment number reported on October 5, 2012, which was 7.8%, and provides necessary […]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Civil Society, Featured, Federal, Federal Reserve, Government Spending, Welfare Tagged With: 2012 election, 7.8% unemployment, actual unemployment rate, barack obama, bls, bureau of labor statistics, david autor, disability benefits, duration of unemployment historically, economics, econtalk, employed as percentage of population, employment as percentage of unemployment rate, federal reserve research, government statistics, government welfare programs, health of the economy, how long people are unemployed, how many people are actually unemployed, long term unemployed, marginally attached workers, mitt romney, obama administration, old age and survivors insurance, part time employment, presidential election, real unemployment, russ roberts, social security act of 1965, social security disability, social security disability insurance program, ssdi, surge in disability applications, u-6 unemployment rate, underemployed, unemployment percentages, unemployment rate, unemployment statistics

NE Public Employee Pay, Benefits: Even the Journal Star Sees Need for Reform

Originally published December 20, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated September 15, 2014. 2 Comments

NE Public Employee Pay, Benefits: Even the Journal Star Sees Need for Reform

By Shelli Dawdy GiN is frequently at odds with the Lincoln Journal Star’s editorial board, but for once we agree. Nebraska’s municipalities, counties, and the State simply cannot afford the status quo regarding how public employees’ salaries and benefits are determined. In an editorial published December 16, Lincoln Journal Star cited the recent raises granted […]

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