Unemployment Rises to 6.1%
It’s not getting any better. It’s time to make decisions — four more years of the same economic policies we’ve had for the past eight years?
The unemployment rate jumped to 6.1 percent in August, its highest level in five years, pushing the job troubles of American workers onto the political stage as the presidential campaign enters its final eight weeks.
So far, 605,000 jobs have disappeared since the start of the year, with employers slashing 84,000 jobs in August alone, the Labor Department reported on Friday. And even Americans who are still employed are facing tough times.
Raises have not kept up with the rising cost of living, putting more pressure on workers as high gasoline and food prices curtail their spending power.
Update: I apologize. There’s nothing wrong with our economy. I was just whining and should have done so privately
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