Jobless Claims
Opinion: Jobless Numbers And The Newest Right Wing Conspiracy Theory
There is a new breed of truthers on the right. Joining the paranoid ranks of the advocates of a government role in 9-11 and the birthers fascination with President Obama’s birth certificate are conservatives that believe the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is making up jobs numbers to benefit President Obama.
Jobless Claims Up Slightly, Better Than A Year Ago
It’s a mix of good and bad news for South Florida’s jobless claims. First-time unemployment claims for May continue to trend below where they were a year ago.
Job Market May Be Weakening, Unemployment Claims Up
While Florida won’t release their first time jobless claims numbers for a couple of more weeks, nationwide the numbers were up for the third week signaling a weakening in the job market.
Jobless Claims Jump In 2011
While the nation’s unemployment rate dropped in December to 9.3 percent, the overall unemployment picture isn’t improving and it’s especially bad in the Sunshine State where the unemployment rate stands at 11.6 percent.






