Actually, the biggest proof that the number is skewed is that it based on applications for unemployment benefits.
On 13 Mar 2009, at 10:35, Roger Howard wrote: > > On Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:03:20 -0700, Chris Gehlker <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Here's an idea. Why don't we change the method for estimating >> unemployment > > Pretty sure they've already done that... from what I've heard, the > real > numbers of unemployed are always significantly higher than what's > reported, > because the reports don't cover "discouraged workers", the > "underemployed" > (people who get 10 hours a week as a Walmart greeter when they were > assembling cars before), etc > _______________________________________________ > OSX-Nutters mailing list | [email protected] > http://lists.tit-wank.com/mailman/listinfo/osx-nutters > List hosted at http://cat5.org/ -- Chaoswerks Design cha‧os‧werks (kā'os‧wûrks′) n.pl. (usu. construed as sing.) An industrial plant for producing utter disorder and confusion. de‧sign (di‧zīn') n. A plan or project; Deliberate intention. _______________________________________________ OSX-Nutters mailing list | [email protected] http://lists.tit-wank.com/mailman/listinfo/osx-nutters List hosted at http://cat5.org/
