July 21, 2012 Obama economy and jobs bleak, 27 states recorded unemployment rate increases, Black unemployment up 1.4 percent in 2 months, NC rate suspect
“The United States economy has lost more jobs than it has added since the recovery began over a year ago.”…NY Times Sept. 20, 2010.
“Guilford (Large NC County) appears on it’s way to a third consecutive year with annual jobless rates in double digits. Economists say that likely hasn’t happened since the Great Depression.”…Greensboro News Record December 2, 2011
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.”…George Orwell, “1984″
The Obama camp is using every opportunity to divert attention away from the dismal economy and jobs situation. Even the mainstream media has made note of the lies Obama has told about Mitt Romney. The stated unemployment rate in NC is 9.4 percent and that looks suspect, even accounting for historic low labor participation rates.
Doug Clark of the Greensboro News Record of the Greensboro News Record stated yesterday:
“North Carolina loses or gains jobs in June, depending on which state numbers you believe, if any”
“North Carolina lost nearly 8,000 jobs in June from the previous month, the state’s Commerce Department reports this morning.”
“The unemployment rate held at 9.4 percent, but that was because the labor force decreased.”
“Here’s a BLS explanation (sort of) of smoothing. Obviously, this statistical maneuvering makes a significant difference. In the state’s numbers, we either have fewer people working but are gaining jobs, or have more people working but are losing jobs.
Please weigh in on the credibility of these numbers.”
https://citizenwells.wordpress.com/2012/07/20/north-carolina-loses-or-gains-jobs-in-june-depending-on-which-state-numbers-you-believe-if-any-july-20-2012-greensboro-news-record-doug-clark/
On Thursday, July 19, 2012, the US Labor Department reported initial claims were up 34,000 from the prior week to 386,000. 20 states had an increase of 1,000 or more. NC was one of those states.
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/eta/ui/current.htm
On Friday, July 20, 2012, the US Labor Department Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary reported:
The national jobless rate, at 8.2 percent.
Twenty-seven states recorded unemployment rate increases.
“In June 2012, 11 states recorded statistically significant over-the-month changes in employment, 8 of which were increases and 3 of which were decreases. The largest statistically significant job gains occurred in California (+38,300), Ohio (+18,400), and North Carolina (+16,900).”
Note from the Greensboro News Record report:
“North Carolina lost nearly 8,000 jobs in June from the previous month, the state’s Commerce Department reports this morning.”
Citizen Wells: I smell a rat. A NC Democrat Convention rat.
Also significant from the report are the following unemployment increases from April to June 2012.
Blacks: From 13.0 to 14.4 percent.
Asians: From 5.2 to 6.3 percent.
Hispanics: From 10.3 to 11.0 percent.
Citizen WElls 