July 6 – Both political parties are clueless about unemployment – BASF to cut...
Mike: The holiday weekend is behind us and a full week of unemployment news begins. This morning I was browsing the news and came across these little stories that got my head a shakin’. “A second...
View ArticleJuly 7 – Drought causes job loss in CA – Consumer loan delinquencies rise...
Mike: Tuesday is a rather quiet day for economic reports and layoff announcements so far, so I’ll get on to the news of the day. Since I’m running a little late today and don’t have time for...
View ArticleTier 5 and extended unemployment benefits: letters to Congress from the...
Due to receiving more than 300 letters thus far from those who submitted letters to the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support , I need to create multiple posts. The...
View ArticleRepeat after me: The 13-month unemployment extension does not extend benefits...
The other day, while listening to an online business show hosted by a financial expert, I heard the following comment about the recently enacted 13-month unemployment extension “They were increasing...
View Article99ers and the Long-term Unemployed Are the Elephants in the Economic Recovery...
The April 2011 BLS employment report showed a gain of 244,000 jobs, which was trumpeted by the Obama administration and the mainstream media as a continuation of a rapidly improving jobs market. While...
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