http://donklephant.com/2009/03/27/unemployment-roles-at-record-556-million/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://donklephant.com/2009/03/27/unemployment-roles-at-record-556-million/comment-page-1/#comment-442080 unemployment benefits Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:06:48 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=14186#comment-442080 Unemployment is indeed a trailing indicator, and also a poor reflection of the true unemployment situation in America. The official unemployment rate doesn't include people who have given up on their job search, those who are under-employed, and the scores of new workers (recent high school and college graduates, as well as summer workers) who can't find a first job. Unemployment is indeed a trailing indicator, and also a poor reflection of the true unemployment situation in America. The official unemployment rate doesn’t include people who have given up on their job search, those who are under-employed, and the scores of new workers (recent high school and college graduates, as well as summer workers) who can’t find a first job.

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