Labels
Economy
Recalls
trucking
strike
Logistics
business systems
supply chain disruption
warehousing
food
Business tools
News
Technology
freight
Unions and Guilds
Distributor Credit Management
Fleet Management
Great Employees
Operations Improvement
Pricing Solutions
distribution talk
Christmas Season
Ideas
Managing Debt
Ports
Trade Shows
bankruptcy
management
paradigm
route optimization tools
Alternative Businesses
China Falling
Editors Note
Excess Inventory
Lawsuits
Licensing
Profit and Loss Report
Recession
Wal-Mart
advertising Tips
environmental logistics
relocations
retail
shortages
Accounting Restatements
Airport Privatization
Consumers Harmed
Editor Comments
Education and Training
European Business
Government Plans
Hosting
Inflation
International Trade
Market Conditions
Movie Distribution
Photo
Rail
Software
Vehicles
distribution real estate
horizontal integration
imports
k-rail
recycling distribution
regulation
scandals - Prosecutions
trade free zones
trains
vertical integration
warranty repair
Links
About Me
Blog Archive
-
▼
2008
(159)
-
▼
November
(12)
- Business Closings
- Business Website Design
- Business Closings
- Profit and Loss Report Tips
- MS International Stone Distribution Center Opening...
- Gamefly Distribution Center Opening in SouthEast
- Auto Manufacturers No Bailout?
- Despite Ailing Economy Muscle Cars Thrive
- U.S. Blocks Chinese Milk Products FDA Puts Burden ...
- Unemployment Summary Nov. 08
- Orthopedic Clinics Unaffected By Credit Crunch
- Credit Crisis-Circuit City Humpday Liquidation
-
▼
November
(12)
Subscribe Via Email
Friday, November 07, 2008
Unemployment Summary Nov. 08
The Bureau of Labor and Statistics released the "Unemployment Situation Summary" this morning and the results were anything but good. Unemployment has risen .4% from 6.1% to 6.5% while payroll employment shed 240,000. The complete summary can be found here.
This is quite alarming and does not show any signs of letting up. It seems as though the federal government is trying to throw everything that they have at the situation and the best that can be done is to slow the decline. Granted, we all expect them to do something, it is just a matter of time before they run out of stuff to throw at this thing. I mean, the Federal Reserve has dropped rates to the point where they are almost out of points to shave. In addition to that, I find that the point drops only stave off the decline for a month or so. I also think that a second stimulus is going to do little to nothing to remedy the situation due to the fact that the first stimulus did little to nothing. I don't know about you, but I just used mine to pay some bills. I don't know anyone who rushed out to buy a new plasma television.
I guess we'll have to wait and see just what happens in the coming months, but many people seem to think that unemployment will reach 8% (during the depression they were around 20% I believe) by April and we all know that wont be good for anyone.
Labels:Economy
Subscribe to:
Post Comments
(Atom)
0 comments: