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Politics : The US Deficit -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Oeconomicus who wrote (27)	10/10/2007 6:44:24 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 32

The unemployment data derived from the household survey in no way depend upon the eligibility for or receipt of unemployment insurance benefits. We agreed on that. If you're not sure which one, maybe the FAQ page at the BLS will help. bls.gov; YOU figure it out and come back with the link! That site reads like typical gov't designed-to-confuse-not-enlighten gooblegook. I did go through page after page of it. Maybe Karen can. She's probably more used to cutting through that crap than either of us. I do remember that back in the '70s, under Nixon, I believe, there was a change in the calculation method that had the effect of decreasing the unemployment rate. This, you have to admit, has exactly the effect of lowering unemployment rate: Despite the weak economic performance, the unemployment rate has remained low, largely because many people have given up looking for a job. nelp.org Now, unless you can unravel how BLS actually calculates the unemployment rate, let'sdrop it. It's off topic.