Comments on: The Sham of our Current Unemployment Rate Numbers: Lessons from the Great Depression: Part X. Data Mining. http://www.doctorhousingbubble.com/the-sham-of-our-current-unemployment-rate-numbers-lessons-from-the-great-depression-part-x-data-mining/ How I Learned to Love Southern California and Forget the Housing Bubble Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:15:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: noheadinclouds http://www.doctorhousingbubble.com/the-sham-of-our-current-unemployment-rate-numbers-lessons-from-the-great-depression-part-x-data-mining/comment-page-1/#comment-40576 noheadinclouds Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:28:20 +0000 http://www.doctorhousingbubble.com/the-sham-of-our-current-unemployment-rate-numbers-lessons-from-the-great-depression-part-x-data-mining/#comment-40576 To: "dutchtrader" A man is in a room with five doors. He opens four doors and sees a cute puppy behind each door. He tells all that there are cute puppies behind all doors in life. The only problem is that behind the fifth door is a MAN EATING LION. So much for our personal experiences being the only way of the world. To: “dutchtrader”
A man is in a room with five doors. He opens four doors and sees a cute puppy behind each door. He tells all that there are cute puppies behind all doors in life. The only problem is that behind the fifth door is a MAN EATING LION. So much for our personal experiences being the only way of the world.

]]> By: David B. http://www.doctorhousingbubble.com/the-sham-of-our-current-unemployment-rate-numbers-lessons-from-the-great-depression-part-x-data-mining/comment-page-1/#comment-33522 David B. Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:57:15 +0000 http://www.doctorhousingbubble.com/the-sham-of-our-current-unemployment-rate-numbers-lessons-from-the-great-depression-part-x-data-mining/#comment-33522 I never knew what to think about it until this year. I was completely in the dark as to how to process the unemployment situation... until I read your article. It really fits in with so many other things I've been noticing lately about the economy. However, I believe it's not all the government's fault. At the heart of it all is lust for wealth. It just so happened that we recently had a President who came from a BIG money background. Generally, I would say that the CEOs of these major banks and such have been showing their clownish-yet-evil natures perfectly lately in the midst of our recent crises. They, and types just like them, have been corroding the layers of this country away for a lot longer than most people realize -- you're gonna have to go A LOT further back than the Great Depression to find the root of it. Anyway, I'm glad I stumbled upon this article. I'll definitely be keeping an eye out in the future! I never knew what to think about it until this year. I was completely in the dark as to how to process the unemployment situation… until I read your article. It really fits in with so many other things I’ve been noticing lately about the economy.

However, I believe it’s not all the government’s fault. At the heart of it all is lust for wealth. It just so happened that we recently had a President who came from a BIG money background. Generally, I would say that the CEOs of these major banks and such have been showing their clownish-yet-evil natures perfectly lately in the midst of our recent crises. They, and types just like them, have been corroding the layers of this country away for a lot longer than most people realize — you’re gonna have to go A LOT further back than the Great Depression to find the root of it.

Anyway, I’m glad I stumbled upon this article. I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out in the future!

]]> By: michael http://www.doctorhousingbubble.com/the-sham-of-our-current-unemployment-rate-numbers-lessons-from-the-great-depression-part-x-data-mining/comment-page-1/#comment-31201 michael Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:09:11 +0000 http://www.doctorhousingbubble.com/the-sham-of-our-current-unemployment-rate-numbers-lessons-from-the-great-depression-part-x-data-mining/#comment-31201 Yea wealth is destroyed because when you buy toys, tvs, vacations and other consumer items the people that take your money for these items put it in a furnace this furnace burns the money this generates heat and causes alot of the global warming we have been seeing recently Yea wealth is destroyed because when you buy toys, tvs, vacations and other consumer items the people that take your money for these items put it in a furnace this furnace burns the money this generates heat and causes alot of the global warming we have been seeing recently

]]> By: Dee http://www.doctorhousingbubble.com/the-sham-of-our-current-unemployment-rate-numbers-lessons-from-the-great-depression-part-x-data-mining/comment-page-1/#comment-26730 Dee Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:32:05 +0000 http://www.doctorhousingbubble.com/the-sham-of-our-current-unemployment-rate-numbers-lessons-from-the-great-depression-part-x-data-mining/#comment-26730 I have to agree with AnnScott. I've been having this same discussion for about three weeks now. During the Great Depression, we didn't have Social Security, nor did we have Welfare. I don't know if those receiving welfare are included in these numbers, but if not....they should be. There are too many programs out there that allow the numbers to be distorted. We've been in a recession for two years and are quickly heading for a depression. The volume of people seeking employment is overwhelming. I've been doing some recruitment consulting since I got laid off four months ago and the amount of people apply for these positions is huge. And yes, Jes....I did garden this year. I canned over 100 quarts of green beans, 40 pints of pickles, 20 quarts of spagetti sauce, 27 quarts of tomatoes and froze both squash and peas. (My corn bombed.) This was my job after I got laid off. My husband is also going deer hunting for the first time in years. And, I planted fruit trees this year (we just moved to a new state) it will take a couple of years to produce, but it will take more to recover from this mess. I also got rid of my credit cards 15 years ago when I went through divorce. I bought two homes with other credit history (orthodontia, utilities)....We aren't rich and my kids are having to adjust...but their resilient. I just hope my husband keeps his job.....:) I have to agree with AnnScott. I’ve been having this same discussion for about three weeks now. During the Great Depression, we didn’t have Social Security, nor did we have Welfare. I don’t know if those receiving welfare are included in these numbers, but if not….they should be. There are too many programs out there that allow the numbers to be distorted. We’ve been in a recession for two years and are quickly heading for a depression. The volume of people seeking employment is overwhelming. I’ve been doing some recruitment consulting since I got laid off four months ago and the amount of people apply for these positions is huge.

And yes, Jes….I did garden this year. I canned over 100 quarts of green beans, 40 pints of pickles, 20 quarts of spagetti sauce, 27 quarts of tomatoes and froze both squash and peas. (My corn bombed.) This was my job after I got laid off. My husband is also going deer hunting for the first time in years. And, I planted fruit trees this year (we just moved to a new state) it will take a couple of years to produce, but it will take more to recover from this mess.

I also got rid of my credit cards 15 years ago when I went through divorce. I bought two homes with other credit history (orthodontia, utilities)….We aren’t rich and my kids are having to adjust…but their resilient.

I just hope my husband keeps his job…..:)

]]> By: Paul http://www.doctorhousingbubble.com/the-sham-of-our-current-unemployment-rate-numbers-lessons-from-the-great-depression-part-x-data-mining/comment-page-1/#comment-19725 Paul Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:54:37 +0000 http://www.doctorhousingbubble.com/the-sham-of-our-current-unemployment-rate-numbers-lessons-from-the-great-depression-part-x-data-mining/#comment-19725 So right! Debt will rear its ugly head at the worst possible moment. If you do not relinquish its hold you will lose EVERYTHING! to quote Cinderella man, "It all stopped being mine." thats how it works. When you are in debt you don't own anything, you are then living in somebody else's house. People need to live within THEIR means! Not their neighbors who just got the cool new car. People have this strange notion that to be equal to someone you have the same or better stuff. Its not true. By the way this is a 14 year old kid talking to you about "big people stuff", trust me your kids don't want you to hide stuff from them. It makes them wonder whether you are always honest with them. They will love you no matter how hard times are, even if it dosent fell that way. They know you love them, so just tell them. They are smarter than you think. I'll go finish my summer assignment now. So right! Debt will rear its ugly head at the worst possible moment. If you do not relinquish its hold you will lose EVERYTHING! to quote Cinderella man, “It all stopped being mine.” thats how it works. When you are in debt you don’t own anything, you are then living in somebody else’s house. People need to live within THEIR means! Not their neighbors who just got the cool new car. People have this strange notion that to be equal to someone you have the same or better stuff. Its not true. By the way this is a 14 year old kid talking to you about “big people stuff”, trust me your kids don’t want you to hide stuff from them. It makes them wonder whether you are always honest with them. They will love you no matter how hard times are, even if it dosent fell that way. They know you love them, so just tell them. They are smarter than you think. I’ll go finish my summer assignment now.

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