Comments on: Employment Sector Gainers and Losers

By: Recession Gainers and Losers « Free Market Mojo

Recession Gainers and Losers « Free Market Mojo — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:03:23 +0000

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By: Evening Briefing for July 19th | EconUp

Evening Briefing for July 19th | EconUp — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:19:57 +0000

[...] Where jobs have been gained and lost in the [...]

By: Calvin Jones and the 13th Apostle

Calvin Jones and the 13th Apostle — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:39:56 +0000

Bruce in Tn:
Which version is he talking about? There is all sorts of stuff flying through the different committees right now.

By: Bruce in Tn

Bruce in Tn — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:51:05 +0000

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/07/19/governors-health-care-label-unfunded-mandate/

Many Governors Against Health Care Bill, Label it Unfunded Mandate

“In a heated closed-door session, both Republican and Democratic governors criticized the bill that many said could turn into another unfunded mandate from Congress. The issue dominated the afternoon discussion.

“The governors are concerned about unfunded mandates, another situation where the Federal government says you must do X and you must pay for it. Well if they want to reform health care, they should figure out what the rules are and how they are going to pay for it,” Democratic Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer told FOX News.

“Instead what they are proposing is — they’re figuring out the rules and forcing the states to pay for it,” he said.”

The way this thing is written, it won’t help employment….but I’ve been chewed on in here before for this but I will say when Democratic governors come out and tell you this…just keep both eyes open…

Goodnight.

By: lalaland

lalaland — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:16:30 +0000

This is off topic a little bit, but wouldn’t it be nice if Goldman could find 3 billion to lend to CIT to keep them in business since the bondholders are agreeing to the other 3? Shame it will spent on d-bags profiting off government guarantees and cheap money instead…. If I was Geithner I might be inclined to say no increases in bonuses until you don’t need government backing for your bonds, don’t need TALF or whatever the hell lending program they are in, etc, and oh, by the way, let it be known you are not to big to fail – we will nationalize, unwind, and liquidate you if you f*ck this up. AND we are opening an investigation into your frontrunning activities…(hello Patrick Fitzgerald or the like)

By: investorinpa

investorinpa — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:38:43 +0000

I have noticed an increase in the number of financial bloggers since the recession started. Did that get cut off the chart when you posted it? :-)

By: Pat G.

Pat G. — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:37:56 +0000

The two largest losers have lost 8% more jobs than the gainers have added together.

By: flipspiceland

flipspiceland — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:19:52 +0000

Considering that the US Government likely has the most employees under one employer’s masthead, it would be good to know the NUMBER of employees that are thriving under the taxpayers who are paying for it.

That 6.0 per cent is not very meaningful. 6.0 percent of a million people is 60,000. while 6.0 % of 200,000 is 12,000.

Besides that I don’t believe the 6.0% anyhow. It’s a lie.

By: super_trooper

super_trooper — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:11:34 +0000

@alfred “When will men ever learn that cats and women are going to do what they want?”
Sounds like the smart move is to become gay and get a dog. Next step in evolution.

By: Avl Dao

Avl Dao — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:01:11 +0000

Getting back to 2007…..ask, as of today, July 2009, which are we regretting more:
Business expansion, household spending and investment decisions we made in 2008?
Or….
Business expansion, household spending and investment decisions we made in 2007 (or in 2006) at the height of the madness the irrational exuberance?

Here in Asheville, North Carolina, it’s those 2006 & 2007 decisions that are devastating this tourism, retail, and retirement-dependent economy. Likewise for the state’s other metros and nearby Atlanta.