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calculatedriskblog.com - 8/7/2009

Unemployment: Stress Tests, Unemployed over 26 Weeks, Diffusion Index

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Note: earlier Employment post: Employment Report: 247K Jobs Lost, 9.4% Unemployment Rate . The earlier post includes a comparison to previous recessions. Stress Test Scenarios Click on graph for larger image in new window. This graph shows the unemployment rate compared to the stress test ...

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econbrowser.com - 8/9/2009

It's not over yet

— econbrowser.com — Some are greeting Friday's employment report as an all-clear signal. But my advice is, keep your helmet... on-- they're still shooting real bullets out there. Let's start with the good news. I first called attention to the favorable turn in new ... (more) It's not over yet

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oldprof.typepad.com - 8/7/2009

The Employment Report and the Birth/Death Adjustment

— oldprof.typepad.com — Nearly everyone interested in the markets pays special attention to the monthly employment situation report. Briefing.com gives... it the highest rating for importance. CNBC commentators todaysaid that everyone was breathless, waiting for the ... (more) The Employment Report and the Birth/Death Adjustment

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econompicdata.blogspot.com - 8/7/2009

Unemployment Drop = Smaller Labor Force

— econompicdata.blogspot.com — Unemployment dropped from 9.5% to 9.4%, but why? It looks like individuals left the labor force. Month... over Month Change (S.A.) How does this work? The numerator in unemployment is unemployed... the denominator is labor force. Simplified example:  ... (more) Unemployment Drop = Smaller Labor Force

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• AnaJones

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  I totally agree with this blog. I lost my job last month and found work here on www.bigjobsboard.com

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Jobs Report Roundup
Economist's View — ... terms (and the 1948 recession recovered very quickly) - and also in terms of the unemployment rate (only early '80s recession was worse). With fewer job losses ("only" a rate of 3 million job losses per year), and the dip in unemployment rate, this will be consider an improvement. It is still a weak employment report. Much more to come ... [See also Employment-Population Ratio, Part Time Workers, Average Workweek, Unemployment: Stress Tests, Unemployed over 26 Weeks, Diffusion Index] ...

It's not over yet
Econbrowser — ... Rising unemployment could mean more foreclosures and bankruptcies, putting new stress on financial institutions. Calculated Risk notes that even the increases we've already seen put us above the "more adverse scenario" from the recent stress tests. ...