Jobless claims surge

jf44 04:13:48 PM May 01 2008

We Are Our Own Worst Enemy

Take Back The USA - Just Say NO To IMports

lsar276522 11:20:51 AM May 01 2008

The unempolyment rate is only counted by who is presently on unemployment what about the ones whos unemployment has run out and are not working. There not counted any more. Also anyone on on social service and does not work are not counted. So what is that percent really of unempolyed people.

fairclojim 11:16:38 AM May 01 2008

WE KNOW ALL THIS BUT NO ONE DOES ANY THING ABOUT IT

dmiller231 11:02:10 AM May 01 2008

I agree with mgva0460. I have had a similar experience except I am not on disability. I had 31 years with the company, I was let go under duress by a unethical company, they systematically constructed a discharge case against me(age discrimination under the disguise of performance issues), and are in the process of hiring younger workers for less compensation. They started with customer service, expanded to the sales force, now the truck drivers are being replaced with outside contracting. Smart way of doing business, but really hurts the regular employee trying to make a living.

rpaul69 10:48:26 AM May 01 2008

IS AOL PULLING THE SAME OLD LAME CRAP AGAIN?? GETTING PRETTY TIRED OF THIS, THINK I'LL SWITCH TO ROAD RUNNER.........

rcumor 10:46:28 AM May 01 2008

They better get off there ass, an extend unempolyment ! The economy will take a real hit when it runs out....WHAT DO YOU SAY MR. CONGRESSMAN !

rpaul69 10:45:38 AM May 01 2008

The Labor Department reported Thursday that claims for unemployment benefits rose by 35,000 to 380,000. Private economists had expected claims would rise by a smaller 18,000.
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THESE FRIGGIN' "ECONOMISTS" NEED TO TAKE SOME LESSONS IN ECONOMICS!!! THESE ARE THE SAME FOOLS THAT DON'T REALLY THINK WE ARE IN A RECESSION/DEPRESSION......ROFLMAO WHAT WILL THEY SAY WHEN THE STUPID FED CAN'T LOWER INTERESTS RATES FOR THE BANKS TO 0.0%????? IT WOULD REALLY BE NEAT TO SEE THE STOCK MARKET FREE-FALL TO ABOUT 500.......MAYBE THEN THEY WOULD "SEE THE LIGHT"???? ROFLMAO!!

sean62965 10:42:46 AM May 01 2008

You're a pretty stupid person. Why are the most uninformed always republicans?

mdaok 10:38:58 AM May 01 2008

Report This! If we could convince democrats to work instead of siittng on welfare roles our unemployment #s wuld be much less

sean62965 10:41:55 AM May 01 2008

20% of the crops are lost to rats. Corn, is 2008, planiting is up 60% from 2002. Corn used for fuel is just a stepping stone. There was such and abundance, it was rotting in warehouses.

mgva0460 10:09:49 AM May 01 2008

Report This! WHERE HAS DC BEEN IN THE LAST 6YEARS. I LOST MY JOB AFTER 31 YEARS AND HAD TO GO ON TO DISIBILTY BECAUSE NO ONE WOULD HIRE ME AND MY AGE PLAYED A PART. SINCE THEN LOOK AT ALL THE PLACES THAT HAVE CLOSED. THE MALLS HAVE BOARDED UP STORES IN THEM. GAS IS OUT OF SIGHT. CORN THAT FED ANIMALS FOR FOOD IS NOW BEING USED TO MAKE GAS.
MAKING FROM BREAD TO BEEF HIGH DOLLAR. FOR THE PEOPLE THAT HAVEN'T LOST THERE HOMES TO FORCLOSER THERE REALESTATE TAXS HAVE ALMOST DOUBLED. AT 2,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR IN TEN YEARS IS 20,000. I PAID THAT MUCH FOR MY FIRST HOUSE. . AND WASHINGTON TALKS ABOUT BLUE COLLAR.
WHAT BLUE COLLAR ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT . THERE ARE NO MORE BLUE COLLAR. CHINA GOT THEM ALL. AND THAT WE CAN THANK NAFTA FOR THAT.
IT SEEMS THAT HISTORY ALWAYS REP

sean62965 10:40:04 AM May 01 2008

You can add ND and SD to the list. Google the Bakken oil fields.

mgva0460 10:14:55 AM May 01 2008

Report This! Garfield, on the oil crisis

A lot of folks can't understand how we came to have an oil shortage here in our country.
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Well, there's a very simple answer.
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Nobody bothered to check the oil.
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We just didn't know we were getting low.
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The reason for that is purely geographical.
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Our OIL is located in :
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ALASKA
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California
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Coastal Florida
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Coastal Louisiana
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Wyoming
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Utah

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Kansas
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Oklahoma
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Pennsylvania
and
Texas
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Our dipsticks are located in DC

Any Questions? NO?...Didn't think