'Brother Can You Spare a Job': Labor Day by the Numbers
Local unemployment rates of 9 to 15 percent make for a lackluster Labor Day.
As we gather this Labor Day to celebrate the social and economic accomplishments of American workers, don’t be surprised if you see one of your unemployed friends or family members white-knuckling it at your backyard barbecue. They may have read the White House’s latest jobs report forecasting continued high unemployment through 2012. In the latest assessment released last Thursday, the White House expects the unemployment rate to end the year at 9.1 percent, Don Lee reported for the Chicago Tribune. Further, a national average of 9 percent unemployment is predicted for 2012 as we head into another election year. According to July statistics, the latest data available, the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics places the …
Genvieve LaChappele
11:33 am on Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Hey Denise, the Republicans didn't have enough votes to stop anything! Since 2007. In addition, when The President put forth his first and only budget, it got voted down in the Senate 98-0. The Democrats could have passed anything they wanted but they didn't. Keep blaming those who have zero power and control. Good leaders don't blame, they lead. more ›