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Poll Watch: Unemployment Stagnant in May
According to the latest Gallup Poll.Unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, stood at 9.2% at the end of May — unchanged from mid-May and down slightly from 9.4% at the end of April. It is also slightly lower than it was at the same time last year (9.5%
And, the graph of Americans working part-time and wanting full-time work – also unchanged in May.
Then, there is the underemployment rate:
Underemployment — which includes both part-time workers wanting full-time employment and the unemployed — has remained flat since mid-March. Underemployment was 19.2% at the end of May, unchanged from 19.3% a month ago and 19.1% a year ago.
The graph:
But, job seekers are no more hopeful about finding work as compared with a year ago.Job seekers’ attitudes mirror Gallup’s stagnant employment data. In May, 46% of the underemployed reported being hopeful they would find work in the next four weeks. This number is identical to the 46% reporting hope in May 2010. Hope among the unemployed was 53% in both May 2010 and May 2011. Part-timers continue to be more pessimistic than the unemployed about the potential to find work in the next four weeks (40% in 2010 vs. 41% in 2011).
The graph:
So, what does this all mean?
With the GOP Presidential candidates announcing their runs for the White House today and over the next few weeks, President Obama cannot claim improvement in unemployment. He cannot claim a better economy as unemployment remains stagnant.
With unemployment remaining high, historically, it will be more difficult for the President to make the case for re-election.
Gallup’s measures of unemployment and underemployment are little changed in comparison with May 2010. Year-to-year comparisons provide the clearest picture of true changes in the rates because of seasonal variation in employment. Gallup data have seen some significant year-to-year declines in unemployment and underemployment in 2011, but not the consistent pattern of significant decline seen in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, in both unemployment and U-6.
Gallup’s data seem to indicate that despite unemployment declines reported by the government, the American workforce has yet to feel a stable improvement in the jobs climate.
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Flap’s California Morning Collection: June 2, 2011
A morning collection of links and comments about my home, California.
No glow for you: Teen tanning ban clears SenateNew PPIC poll on budget deficit finds contradictory attitudes
Voter support for Brown’s taxes still below 50%
Former California Treasurer Matt Fong diesEnjoy your morning!
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Day By Day May 29, 2011 – Last Call
Day By Day by Chris MuirChris, while Obama’s foreign policy disasters like selling out our democratic allies are renown, the American economy looms as the prime argument against his re-election. The price of gasoline, food and the bankruptcy of many states will loom heavily as voters decide on the Presidential race.American Jews vote 70% for the Democratic Party. Now, why they will accept the anti-Israel nonsense from Obama is anyone’s guess? But, historically they have an establisned voting pattern and since they live primarily in a few very blue states a few percentage points towards the GOP will be negligible.
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Flap’s Links and Comments for June 1st through June 2nd
These are my links for June 1st through June 2nd:
- @Flap Twitter Updates for 2011-06-02 | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – @Flap Twitter Updates for 2011-06-02 #tcot #catcot
- Flap’s Links and Comments for June 1st on 13:18 | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – Flap’s Links and Comments for June 1st on 13:18 #tcot #catcot
- President 2012 Video: Sarah Palin’s Bus Vandalized With “I, The Media Whore” | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – President 2012 Video: Sarah Palin’s Bus Vandalized With “I, The Media Whore” | Flap's Blog – FullosseousFlap's D…
- President 2012: Fox News and Sarah Palin Have a Meeting | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – President 2012: Fox News and Sarah Palin Have a Meeting | Flap's Blog – FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog
- President 2012 Video: Sarah Palin’s Bus Vandalized With “I, The Media Whore” | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – President 2012 Video: Sarah Palin’s Bus Vandalized With “I, The Media Whore” | Flap's Blog – FullosseousFlap's D…
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@Flap Twitter Updates for 2011-06-02
- RE: Palin Derangement Syndrome and a cut and paste from another comment. Good grief…..be original at least. http://disq.us/24mn9s #
- RE: Palin Derangement Syndrome – without a doubt.
But, then again you would not support any of the GOP candidates wh… http://disq.us/24mmoj #
- President 2012 Video: Sarah Palin’s Bus Vandalized With “I, The Media Whore” http://bit.ly/ln4QYh #tcot #catcot #
- Poll Watch: Most American Workers Expect to Continue Working After Retirement Age http://bit.ly/j6WPFi #tcot #catcot #
- Dilbert May 18, 2011 – Transition http://bit.ly/kz0T2Q #tcot #catcot #
- The Myth of California Proposition 13 – Is it Toast? http://bit.ly/msm8Nt #tcot #catcot #
- President 2012: Fox News and Sarah Palin Have a Meeting http://bit.ly/mhSbrl #tcot #catcot #
- Flap’s Links and Comments for June 1st on 05:19 http://bit.ly/kJB1hc #tcot #catcot #
- @strukhoff Oh I see – you are the judge. in reply to strukhoff #
- Census Watch: Hispanic Population Now 16.3 Per Cent of the United States | Flap's Blog – FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog http://bit.ly/j8ZiYP #
- Huckabee: Door open to 2012 presidential bid | Arkansas News http://bit.ly/kz5j7h #
- President Obama Nominates Former Southern California Edison CEO and Left Wing Hack John Bryson for Commerce Secr… http://bit.ly/iPjHWb #
- @strukhoff Wow! sort of like this photo of Harry Reid you posted at your site: http://bit.ly/mjjtG8 Vulgar, uh no – funny perhaps. in reply to strukhoff #
- Census Watch: Hispanic Population Now 16.3 Per Cent of the United States http://bit.ly/m10fRk #tcot #catcot #
- RT @jmartpolitico: First Trump, now Huck suggesting he may reconsider? I'd like to see more context for quote, but… http://bit.ly/kXtHLu #
- President Obama Nominates Former Southern California Edison CEO and Left Wing Hack John Bryson for… http://bit.ly/j73EBz #tcot #catcot #
- Celebrate: National Running Day http://bit.ly/lPADSl #
- RT @Bret_Baier: Getting ready for interview with rep Anthony Weiner. It will be on as soon we can. And it will be on special report tonight #
- Why? Does the pic make you look 10 lbs heavier? RT @TheFix: Anthony Weiner of whether the picture was of him: "I can't say with certitude." #
- Re: @RepWeiner – Anyone ask Mrs Weiner if that photo is her husband's weiner? Or why she thinks he or someone is taking pics of his weiner? #
- President 2012 Iowa GOP Poll Watch: Romney 21% Cain 15% Palin 15% Gingrich 12% http://bit.ly/l7SVQi #tcot #catcot #
- Re: @repweiner well, dude is it or isn't it your weiner? Is it too small to take credit or what? Or do you take multiple photos of it? #tcot #
- RT @michaelscherer: RT @LukeRussert: Just ended sitdown w/ Rep. Weiner. He would neither confirm nor deny that the lewd picture was of him. #
- RT @michellemalkin: FOR! MT @mkraju: Clubfo Growth issues statement urging Rep. Chaffetz to take on Sen. Hatch in next yr's Utah GOP primary #
- RT @DanRiehl: Rut roh, Dem knives coming out 4 @RepWeiner "he’s in deep doo-doo .there’s something too weird about this" http://is.gd/7jW0aO #
- Flap’s California Morning Collection: June 1, 2011 http://bit.ly/km49cL #tcot #catcot #
- Pew Report: 13 Per Cent of Online Adults Use Twitter http://bit.ly/jYd7Mv #tcot #catcot #
- The Morning Drill: June 1, 2011 http://bit.ly/iIQuB6 #
- Video: Knock Tobacco Out of the Park http://bit.ly/mGUoUf #
- Day By Day May 28, 2011 – The Son Also Rises http://bit.ly/lTYrqE #tcot #catcot #
- @Flap Twitter Updates for 2011-06-01 | Flap's Blog – FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog http://bit.ly/iJbxw3 #
- Flap’s Links and Comments for May 31st on 20:03 | Flap's Blog – FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog http://bit.ly/jF3IaV #
- » Weiner’s Actual Tweet Stream Disputes His Version, Raises Valid Questions – Big Government http://bit.ly/mlVjuE #
- Flap’s Links and Comments for May 31st through June 1st http://bit.ly/lyavGt #tcot #catcot #
- @Flap Twitter Updates for 2011-06-01 http://bit.ly/jXKQ3P #tcot #catcot #
- Flap’s Links and Comments for May 31st on 20:03 http://bit.ly/l023FJ #tcot #catcot #
- » Weiner’s Actual Tweet Stream Disputes His Version, Raises Valid Questions – Big Government http://bit.ly/lMrXyc #
- Flap’s Links and Comments for May 31st on 19:42 | Flap's Blog – FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog http://bit.ly/kXrvsy #
- Weinergate: Weiner’s Actual Tweet Stream Disputes His Version, Raises Valid Questions http://bit.ly/lXstEc #
- Flap’s Links and Comments for May 31st on 19:42 http://bit.ly/mPbBMl #tcot #catcot #
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