Unemployment Was At Historic Lows Going In

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Mark Eby — 9/7/2004 3:46:34 AM (archived)

The issue is jobs created and lost compared to normal. You can't fairly compare unemployment rates starting at different baselines. Welfare reform had a hell of a lot of impact on that baseline.

Regards,
Mark

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Answers On The Jobs Number Surveys - Mark Eby - 9/6/2004 6:05:31 PM
- According to some, or one, it's still messed up. - Bowser - 9/6/2004 6:12:06 PM
  - I'm not in the numbers either, Bowser. - Tom Brosz - 9/6/2004 7:06:57 PM
    - re:Losing ground - Raoul - 9/6/2004 8:55:36 PM
      - A Possible Explanation - Mark Eby - 9/7/2004 12:59:45 AM
        
        re: A Possible Explanation - gbaikie - 9/7/2004 1:30:46 AM
        
        It Normally Takes 6 Months For Jobs to Follow GDP Upward - Mark Eby - 9/7/2004 1:44:03 AM
        
        re: It Normally Takes 6 Months For Jobs to Follow GDP Upward - gbaikie - 9/7/2004 2:57:13 AM
        
        Unemployment Was At Historic Lows Going In - Mark Eby - 9/7/2004 3:46:34 AM
        
        Jobs created and lost - Tom Brosz - 9/7/2004 7:11:04 AM
        
        re: Unemployment Was At Historic Lows Going In - gbaikie - 9/7/2004 4:26:23 AM
        
        Oops should be worker shortage - gb - 9/7/2004 1:35:46 AM
      - re: re:Losing ground - gbaikie - 9/6/2004 10:45:14 PM

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