tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471471289744825428.post4105543947768892743..comments2024-03-11T00:31:41.186-07:00Comments on The Oregon Economics Blog: Good, Very Good: Almost 250,000 Jobs Added in JanuaryPatrick Emersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17242234148546323374noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471471289744825428.post-20944160213424311862012-02-03T09:44:50.438-08:002012-02-03T09:44:50.438-08:00I mean shouldn't there be an explanation for a...I mean shouldn't there be an explanation for a loss of that many job seekers?Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15343802465767017199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471471289744825428.post-37879050618654002072012-02-03T09:36:00.965-08:002012-02-03T09:36:00.965-08:00I suspect we'll start seeing a load of new job...I suspect we'll start seeing a load of new job seekers return to the market soon and may even see good job numbers while the UI rate actually rises because of it. <br /><br />But I don't think there is any fudging - the UI rate is well-defined and it what it is. What I keep stressing it that in this situation, I think it is the wrong thing to focus on.Patrick Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242234148546323374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471471289744825428.post-86463928680104490412012-02-03T09:24:13.624-08:002012-02-03T09:24:13.624-08:00I appreciate that. It's just interesting to wa...I appreciate that. It's just interesting to watch the Gov't fudge the rate for the sake of headlines.<br /><br />and by interesting I mean pretty obvious and terrible. <br /><br />Thoughts on this?Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15343802465767017199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471471289744825428.post-58450458327599649522012-02-03T09:21:31.339-08:002012-02-03T09:21:31.339-08:00Yes, good point, this is why I focus on the jobs n...Yes, good point, this is why I focus on the jobs numbers and not the UI rate.Patrick Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242234148546323374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471471289744825428.post-1148296390222870872012-02-03T09:16:46.566-08:002012-02-03T09:16:46.566-08:00wow - lots of people stopped looking for work
htt...wow - lots of people stopped looking for work<br /><br />http://goo.gl/9v7IqRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15343802465767017199noreply@blogger.com