Comments on: Payrolls, sluggishness continues http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/11/payrolls-sluggishness-continues/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:46:35 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: davossherman@gmail.com http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/11/payrolls-sluggishness-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-232587 davossherman@gmail.com Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:51:59 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/11/payrolls-sluggishness-continues/#comment-232587 U3 and U6 is over 20%, http://www.shadowstats.com/section/content-feed/commentaries has it right. “• September Unemployment Rates: U.3 = 9.8%, U.6 = 17.0%, SGS = 21.4%” So now, minus the CNBC BS cheer-leading with Maria's fingers on the chalk board voice that almost has me missing Beaker, we are pushing 22%. Spells depression not recovered recession and explains why, in part, gold is up and the dollar is circling the toilet. Welcome to Zimbabwe. U3 and U6 is over 20%, http://www.shadowstats.com/section/content-feed/commentaries has it right. “• September Unemployment Rates: U.3 = 9.8%, U.6 = 17.0%, SGS = 21.4%”

So now, minus the CNBC BS cheer-leading with Maria’s fingers on the chalk board voice that almost has me missing Beaker, we are pushing 22%.

Spells depression not recovered recession and explains why, in part, gold is up and the dollar is circling the toilet.

Welcome to Zimbabwe.

]]> By: CTB http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/11/payrolls-sluggishness-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-232553 CTB Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:09:21 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/11/payrolls-sluggishness-continues/#comment-232553 We need to keep the hamster wheels going! We need to keep the hamster wheels going!

]]> By: ashpelham2 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/11/payrolls-sluggishness-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-232547 ashpelham2 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:50:12 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/11/payrolls-sluggishness-continues/#comment-232547 Your greatest asset as an American is your ability to earn a paycheck. Your greatest asset as an American is your ability to earn a paycheck.

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