Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Pastimes : Clown-Free Zone... sorry, no clowns allowed -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Secret_Agent_Man who wrote (392027)	8/7/2009 8:37:23 AM
From: Real Man	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 436258

Of course. I think most firings came in October, and the benefits extended to 9 months from 6 months

To: Secret_Agent_Man who wrote (392027)	8/7/2009 8:41:37 AM
From: Giordano Bruno	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

Clueless - WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama still believes that the U.S. unemployment rate will eventually top 10 percent, the White House said on Thursday. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told repoters, however, he did not know whether the jobless rate would surpass the 10 percent mark in figures the government is due to release on Friday, though he said it was expected to show an increase.

To: Secret_Agent_Man who wrote (392027)	8/7/2009 9:23:45 AM
From: Horgad	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

I wonder if there is a place that we can track food stamp use? To me it seems like it is a better indicator of pain in the USA than how many are collecting unemployment. Edit: This goes through April 2009 (for California only, but includes both the state and federal programs): cdss.ca.gov And more (Fed program only, but nationwide): cdss.ca.gov So the Fed Gov spent about 4.6 billon in May to feed people and that number is growing every month (probably parabolic).