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Voters Want Plans for U.S. Jobs
Americans see Jobs as Top Priority for US Next President according to Gallup’s Survey. Voters Want Plans for U.S. Jobs Bloomberg says. Tarsha Darden, a 34-year-old family doctor who lives in Virginia Beach, volunteered for President Barack Obama’s first presidential campaign. Now she doesn’t even know whether she’ll vote for him. “Normally I’m not a political person but I … Continue reading
US Next President – Americans see Jobs as Top Priority
Creating good jobs, is the top priority for the Next President according to Gallup’s Survey. via Americans Want Next President to Prioritize Jobs, Corruption. Related articles President Obama on the Economy vs Golf US – A Very Bad Recovery – Worse Ever ? Obama Jobs Council – A Lot of Outsourcers US – 83% Negatively … Continue reading
Gallup U.S. Unemployment Rate – Down Slightly in Mid-July
U.S. unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, was 7.9% in mid-July, down 0.1 percentage points from June and May. Gallup’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate also declined 0.1 points, to 7.7% in mid-July. via U.S. Unemployment Down Slightly in Mid-July.
Gallup – U.S. Adjusted Unemployment is 7.8%, an improvement
U.S. unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, was 8.0% in June, unchanged from May, but significantly better than the 8.7% from a year ago. Gallup’s seasonally adjusted number, based on applying an estimate of the government’s June adjustment, is 7.8%, an improvement from 8.3% in May, and down considerably from 8.5% in June … Continue reading
US – Gallup: Seasonally adjusted unemployment drops to 7.8% in June
U.S. unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, is 8.0% in mid-June, unchanged from the end of May but significantly better than the 8.7% for the month of June 2011. Gallup’s seasonally adjusted number is 7.8%, an improvement from 8.3% at the end of May, and down slightly from the previous seasonally adjusted low … Continue reading
Gallup | U.S. Unemployment Down by 0.1% in Mid-May due to decline in participation rate
U.S. unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, declined slightly to 8.2% in mid-May from 8.3% in April. Gallup’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is 8.5% in mid-May, down slightly from 8.6% last month. Much of this decline may be due to a decline in the workforce participation rate — Americans 18 years or older … Continue reading
Gallup | U.S. Unemployment Rate Up in April
U.S. unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, showed a modest decline to 8.3% in April from 8.4% in March. However, applying the government’s historical April adjustment to Gallup’s unadjusted number yields a seasonally adjusted April estimate of 8.6%, up from 8.1% in March… Read More @ Gallup Seasonally Adjusted U.S. Unemployment Rate Up in … Continue reading
68% Know a Laid-Off Worker finds Gallup
Sixty-eight percent of Americans say they know someone personally who has been laid off or lost their job in the last six months — the highest in Gallup’s history of asking this question. Source: via Most in U.S. Know a Laid-Off Worker, but Don’t Fear Job Loss.
U.S. Unemployment | Gallup Provides A Mixed Picture
U.S. unemployment, as measured by Gallup on a preliminary basis without seasonal adjustment, declined to 8.2% in mid-April from 8.4% in March. However, the government’s likely seasonal adjustment of 0.3 percentage points leads to a Gallup seasonally adjusted U.S. unemployment rate of 8.5% in mid-April, up from 8.1% last month. Working Part Time but Wanting … Continue reading
World | Global Unemployment at 8% in 2011
Global unemployment remained stable at 8% between 2010 and 2011, according to Gallup surveys in 148 countries. Unemployment was highest in the Middle East and North Africa (22%) and sub-Saharan Africa (17%) last year and lowest in Asia (5%). Countries and territories such as South Africa, Botswana, Swaziland, Iran, Iraq, and the Palestinian Territories — … Continue reading
Gallup | Job market conditions in March: best level since August 2008
U.S. job market conditions in March reached their best level since August 2008, with Gallup’s Job Creation Index now at +18, up from +14 in February. This four-percentage-point increase is the largest one-month jump in the index that Gallup has recorded since instituting the measure in 2008. Source: Source: Read more @ Hiring at U.S. Workplaces … Continue reading
Everyone Is Freaking Out Over A New Survey That Shows Unemployment Surging Again
As The Bonddad Blog pointed out last week, this Gallup data isn’t seasonally adjusted (in fact it says that in the chart right up there). Since it’s not seasonally adjusted, you have to look at it year over year, and guess what. And guess what, a year ago Gallup was at 10% and BLS was at … Continue reading
U.S. Unemployment Increases in Mid-February
The U.S. unemployment rate, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, is 9.0% in mid-February, up from 8.6% for January. The mid-month reading normally reflects what the U.S. government reports for the entire month, and is up from 8.3% in mid-January. via U.S. Unemployment Increases in Mid-February.
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