It’s Thursday and you know what that means. Initial jobless claims jumped to 352,000. As usual it was very unexpected. The number of people who filed for unemployment assistance in the U.S. rose more-than-expected last week, official data showed on…
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Initial Jobless Claims Rise Again
by Lonely Conservative • • 3 Comments
It’s Thursday and initial jobless claims have risen again. Last week they reported 332,000 but that was revised up to 334,000 so this week they’re saying that the number of claims has “only” risen by 2,000 to 236,000. No doubt…
Gas Prices Hit Another New High
by Lonely Conservative • • 3 Comments
Gas prices are on the rise again. I doubt President Obama will spend much time on this subject during his State of the Union speech tonight. A combination of high crude prices, refinery shutdowns, and early speculation has sent gas…
50 Million Americans Now Living In Poverty
by Lonely Conservative • • 20 Comments
Boy, this Obama economy is great isn’t it? There are now fifty million Americans living in poverty. Be sure to thank the voters who thought four more years of this would be a good idea. As President Barack Obama is…
Initial Jobless Claims Jumped To 388,000
by Lonely Conservative • • 9 Comments
I guess we won’t be hearing President Obama touting the jobless claims this week. The numbers released last week were revised upward, as usual, and this week’s numbers jumped to 388,000. Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits jumped 46,000 to a…
Initial Jobless Claims Rise Again
by Lonely Conservative • • 6 Comments
Nothing like some jobless claims numbers to bring us down from our post-debate high. Initial jobless claims have risen again. And of course, the numbers reported last week were revised upward. The number of people who applied for U.S. unemployment…
Hey College Students Facing Rising Premiums, Democrats See Obamacare as Badge of Honor
by Lonely Conservative • • 3 Comments
College students who purchase their health insurance policies through their colleges may be in for a shock when they get the bill. Colleges all over the country are raising premiums drastically to cover the costs associated with Obamacare. In North…
Like Your Insurance? If it Doesn’t Meet Obamacare Standards Can You Keep It?
by Lonely Conservative • • 1 Comment
Hey, do you remember when President Obama promised that if you like your insurance, you can keep it, even after the passage of his signature legislation? I’m sure there are a few people out there who still believe it. If…
Weekly Jobless Claims Jump to 386K, Expectations Dashed Again
by Lonely Conservative • • 10 Comments
The experts missed the mark again this week when predicting initial jobless claims. My, isn’t that unexpected? But there is a new twist. Last week’s numbers were revised up to 388K, so the government can now say jobless claims went…
New Jobless Claims Rise, How Unexpected
by Lonely Conservative • • 3 Comments
Initial jobless claims numbers from last week are out and it’s not good news. Of course, the news was quite unexpected. The number of Americans filing for jobless aid rose last week to the highest level since January, a development…
Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Rise Again
by Lonely Conservative • • 2 Comments
CNBC reported that jobless claims last week rose more than expected. What a shock! New U.S. claims for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, lifted by striking Verizon Communications workers, a government report showed on Thursday. Initial claims…
Another ‘Unexpected’ Jump in Jobless Claims
by Lonely Conservative • • 6 Comments
Reuters changed the wording slightly. This week the headline is “Jobless claims rise above expectations.” Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 418,000, the Labor Department said. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast claims rising…
More ‘Unexpected’ Jobs News
by Lonely Conservative • • 4 Comments
Didn’t the economists and journalists who report on the economy get the message that we’re on to their claims that bad news is ”unexpected?” Apparently not, since Reuters just reported that the latest dreary jobless report is unexpected. Seriously. This…
Surprise! Jobless Claims Are Up Again!
by Lonely Conservative • • 6 Comments
Yes, I know, the news is quite unexpected. Jobless claims have again jumped to over 400,000. I’m shocked. Shocked, I tell you! But not to worry, a Labor Department official tells us that it’s not at all unusual for jobless…