If you use the U30 (30 day rate counting only those actively looking for work) the unemployment rate looks pretty good. If you use the employment rate it looks disastrous..By the employment rate we have double digit unemployment and more people than at any time since the 1930’s are now out of work.Food stamps participation is at an all time high. Unemployment benefit recipients likewise are at a high not seen since the 60’s.The economy is in shambles. The only bright spot is the speculative markets due to their liquidity (ie., stocks, commodities, etc.). So, the rich who can play get richer, the Middle Class struggles at best, and the poor are locked out of the market..Meanwhile the boy who would be emperor plays golf and takes vacations.
this cartoon is so ignorant, spiteful and misleading. Republicans bear the brunt of the unemployed numbers due to their obstructionism and elitism; the Obamas have done nothing but try to improve the lot of the lower classes. The inclusion of an openly gay NBA player should be celebrated in and of itself, not used as fodder to project blame for poverty onto the Obamas from the true culprits: the Republicans
Dtroutma over 10 years ago
U..S. Labor Force December 2013: 154,586,000, Employed: 144,586,000, Unemployed: 10,351,000 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Enoki over 10 years ago
If you use the U30 (30 day rate counting only those actively looking for work) the unemployment rate looks pretty good. If you use the employment rate it looks disastrous..By the employment rate we have double digit unemployment and more people than at any time since the 1930’s are now out of work.Food stamps participation is at an all time high. Unemployment benefit recipients likewise are at a high not seen since the 60’s.The economy is in shambles. The only bright spot is the speculative markets due to their liquidity (ie., stocks, commodities, etc.). So, the rich who can play get richer, the Middle Class struggles at best, and the poor are locked out of the market..Meanwhile the boy who would be emperor plays golf and takes vacations.
ConserveGov over 10 years ago
92 Million working age people simply NOT WORKING!Scary bad.
nate9279 over 10 years ago
this cartoon is so ignorant, spiteful and misleading. Republicans bear the brunt of the unemployed numbers due to their obstructionism and elitism; the Obamas have done nothing but try to improve the lot of the lower classes. The inclusion of an openly gay NBA player should be celebrated in and of itself, not used as fodder to project blame for poverty onto the Obamas from the true culprits: the Republicans
I Play One On TV over 10 years ago
At least she didn’t invite Ahmed Chalabi. Look it up if you have to.
Dtroutma over 10 years ago
My five year old great grand niece is unemployed, yep, it’s just awful!!