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To: Sam who wrote (50290)12/4/2010 3:52:44 PM
From: Donald Wennerstrom3 Recommendations  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 95757
 
Sam, I am not sure about the data from 2001 to 2006. There is a lot of difference between the job situation in that area than for 2009 to present.

I posted a link to an interactive labor chart in post,

Message 27002042

This shows a big difference between the 2 periods. I am posting an image of the chart below which of course is not interactive but the link is still good.

online.wsj.com



Here is an image of the same chart showing "recessions". See the check box in the image.




To: Sam who wrote (50290)12/4/2010 9:09:57 PM
From: FJB  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 95757
 
Where did you get your data for government job losses? BLS data led to this compilation.

mercatus.org

Since Start of Great Recession:
Government +590,000
Private Sector -7,960,000

Since Start of Recovery Act:
Government +400,000
Prviate Sector -2,650,000