The half-truth is the claim by Obama and his media pals that the U-3 unemployment rate of 8.3% is good news because that number only reflects those actively looking for work and leaves out the millions of long-term unemployed who … Continue reading
This post starts with a fable. Think of an imaginary country named Utopia with a population of 100 in which 65 already have a job or are looking for a job. The other 35 consists of children, retirees or women … Continue reading
120,000 jobs were created in the last month and that’s good. It’s sure better that nothing and a lot better than a negative number. It’s not enough to get the economy going again, though. That will require at least 250,000 … Continue reading