Thursday, December 12, 2013

Wisconsin #1 - - In New Unemployment Claims; Where Are The 250,000 New Jobs?

Somehow Scott Walker thinks he can sell the Wisconsin experience to national audiences:
WASHINGTON December 12, 2013
(AP)
The number of people applying for U.S. unemployment benefits rose 68,000 to a seasonally adjusted 368,000 last week. 
It's the biggest increase in first-time applications in more than a year, a troubling sign if the trend lasts. But the increase likely reflects the difficulty adjusting for delays after the Thanksgiving holiday. 
Here are the states with the biggest increases and decreases in applications. The state data are for the week ended Nov. 23, one week behind the national figures:  
States with increases: 
Wisconsin: Up 4,420, no reason given

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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 12, 2013 at 8:13 PM

    This is really significant given that we have smaller populations (by a lot ) relative to states like New York, Texas, California or New Jersey. What is more horrifying is that benefits will soon be cut to 12 weeks. Brace yourself Wisconsin.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 12, 2013 at 8:15 PM

    Here is the original press release. I don't know how you can spin these numbers as good for Wisconsin. http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/eta/ui/current.htm

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  3. enoughalreadyDecember 14, 2013 at 7:18 AM

    How many different directors of his new economic development agency has Walker had? And this is the kind of governing he wants to sell to a national audience?

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