http://www.thestandard.com/node/131195/comments comments feed. en http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/u-s-job-loss-rate-hits-9-oct-09 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>At the start of the year, analysts estimate <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/09/news/economy/jobs_december/index.htm">the U.S. unemployment rate will hit 10%</a> by the end of 2009. The monthly unemployment has steadily <a href="ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/suppl/empsit.cpseea3.txt">risen since September 2008</a>, when investment bank Lehman Bros. imploded.  </p> <p>Here are the monthly figures from the Labor Department:  </p> <p><b>Sept. 2008  6.2% </b></p> <p><b>Oct. 2008   6.6%<br /></b></p> <p><b>Nov. 2008   6.8%</b></p> <p><b>Dec. 2008   7.2%</b></p> <p><b>Jan. 2009    7.6% </b></p> <p><b>Feb. 2009    8.1% </b></p> <p><b>Prediction: The monthly unemployment rate will rise to 9.0% by October 2, 2009. </b>This prediction will be judged based on the Labor Department's monthly report. The last monthly data that can be used for judgment is September, and the Labor Dept. is scheduled to report numbers on Oct. 2. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/u-s-job-loss-rate-hits-9-oct-09#comments Barack Obama Business &amp; Finance economic crisis executive compensation financial crisis job loss labor severance packages Silicon Valley stimulus plan u.s. economy Unemployment unemployment rate Wall Street Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:24:54 -0400 Yi-Wyn Yen 131195 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/u-s-job-loss-rate-hits-9-oct-09 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>At the start of the year, analysts estimate <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/09/news/economy/jobs_december/index.htm">the U.S. unemployment rate will hit 10%</a> by the end of 2009. The monthly unemployment has steadily <a href="ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/suppl/empsit.cpseea3.txt">risen since September 2008</a>, when investment bank Lehman Bros. imploded.  </p> <p>Here are the monthly figures from the Labor Department:  </p> <p><b>Sept. 2008  6.2% </b></p> <p><b>Oct. 2008   6.6%<br /></b></p> <p><b>Nov. 2008   6.8%</b></p> <p><b>Dec. 2008   7.2%</b></p> <p><b>Jan. 2009    7.6% </b></p> <p><b>Feb. 2009    8.1% </b></p> <p><b>Prediction: The monthly unemployment rate will rise to 9.0% by October 2, 2009. </b>This prediction will be judged based on the Labor Department's monthly report. The last monthly data that can be used for judgment is September, and the Labor Dept. is scheduled to report numbers on Oct. 2. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/u-s-job-loss-rate-hits-9-oct-09#comments Barack Obama Business &amp; Finance economic crisis executive compensation financial crisis job loss labor severance packages Silicon Valley stimulus plan u.s. economy Unemployment unemployment rate Wall Street Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:24:54 -0400 Yi-Wyn Yen 131195 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/u-s-job-loss-rate-hits-9-oct-09 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>At the start of the year, analysts estimate <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/09/news/economy/jobs_december/index.htm">the U.S. unemployment rate will hit 10%</a> by the end of 2009. The monthly unemployment has steadily <a href="ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/suppl/empsit.cpseea3.txt">risen since September 2008</a>, when investment bank Lehman Bros. imploded.  </p> <p>Here are the monthly figures from the Labor Department:  </p> <p><b>Sept. 2008  6.2% </b></p> <p><b>Oct. 2008   6.6%<br /></b></p> <p><b>Nov. 2008   6.8%</b></p> <p><b>Dec. 2008   7.2%</b></p> <p><b>Jan. 2009    7.6% </b></p> <p><b>Feb. 2009    8.1% </b></p> <p><b>Prediction: The monthly unemployment rate will rise to 9.0% by October 2, 2009. </b>This prediction will be judged based on the Labor Department's monthly report. The last monthly data that can be used for judgment is September, and the Labor Dept. is scheduled to report numbers on Oct. 2. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/u-s-job-loss-rate-hits-9-oct-09#comments Barack Obama Business &amp; Finance economic crisis executive compensation financial crisis job loss labor severance packages Silicon Valley stimulus plan u.s. economy Unemployment unemployment rate Wall Street Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:24:54 -0400 Yi-Wyn Yen 131195 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/u-s-job-loss-rate-hits-9-oct-09 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>At the start of the year, analysts estimate <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/09/news/economy/jobs_december/index.htm">the U.S. unemployment rate will hit 10%</a> by the end of 2009. The monthly unemployment has steadily <a href="ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/suppl/empsit.cpseea3.txt">risen since September 2008</a>, when investment bank Lehman Bros. imploded.  </p> <p>Here are the monthly figures from the Labor Department:  </p> <p><b>Sept. 2008  6.2% </b></p> <p><b>Oct. 2008   6.6%<br /></b></p> <p><b>Nov. 2008   6.8%</b></p> <p><b>Dec. 2008   7.2%</b></p> <p><b>Jan. 2009    7.6% </b></p> <p><b>Feb. 2009    8.1% </b></p> <p><b>Prediction: The monthly unemployment rate will rise to 9.0% by October 2, 2009. </b>This prediction will be judged based on the Labor Department's monthly report. The last monthly data that can be used for judgment is September, and the Labor Dept. is scheduled to report numbers on Oct. 2. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/u-s-job-loss-rate-hits-9-oct-09#comments Barack Obama Business &amp; Finance economic crisis executive compensation financial crisis job loss labor severance packages Silicon Valley stimulus plan u.s. economy Unemployment unemployment rate Wall Street Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:24:54 -0400 Yi-Wyn Yen 131195 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/u-s-job-loss-rate-hits-9-oct-09 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>At the start of the year, analysts estimate <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/09/news/economy/jobs_december/index.htm">the U.S. unemployment rate will hit 10%</a> by the end of 2009. The monthly unemployment has steadily <a href="ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/suppl/empsit.cpseea3.txt">risen since September 2008</a>, when investment bank Lehman Bros. imploded.  </p> <p>Here are the monthly figures from the Labor Department:  </p> <p><b>Sept. 2008  6.2% </b></p> <p><b>Oct. 2008   6.6%<br /></b></p> <p><b>Nov. 2008   6.8%</b></p> <p><b>Dec. 2008   7.2%</b></p> <p><b>Jan. 2009    7.6% </b></p> <p><b>Feb. 2009    8.1% </b></p> <p><b>Prediction: The monthly unemployment rate will rise to 9.0% by October 2, 2009. </b>This prediction will be judged based on the Labor Department's monthly report. The last monthly data that can be used for judgment is September, and the Labor Dept. is scheduled to report numbers on Oct. 2. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/u-s-job-loss-rate-hits-9-oct-09#comments Barack Obama Business &amp; Finance economic crisis executive compensation financial crisis job loss labor severance packages Silicon Valley stimulus plan u.s. economy Unemployment unemployment rate Wall Street Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:24:54 -0400 Yi-Wyn Yen 131195 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/u-s-job-loss-rate-hits-9-oct-09 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>At the start of the year, analysts estimate <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/09/news/economy/jobs_december/index.htm">the U.S. unemployment rate will hit 10%</a> by the end of 2009. The monthly unemployment has steadily <a href="ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/suppl/empsit.cpseea3.txt">risen since September 2008</a>, when investment bank Lehman Bros. imploded.  </p> <p>Here are the monthly figures from the Labor Department:  </p> <p><b>Sept. 2008  6.2% </b></p> <p><b>Oct. 2008   6.6%<br /></b></p> <p><b>Nov. 2008   6.8%</b></p> <p><b>Dec. 2008   7.2%</b></p> <p><b>Jan. 2009    7.6% </b></p> <p><b>Feb. 2009    8.1% </b></p> <p><b>Prediction: The monthly unemployment rate will rise to 9.0% by October 2, 2009. </b>This prediction will be judged based on the Labor Department's monthly report. The last monthly data that can be used for judgment is September, and the Labor Dept. is scheduled to report numbers on Oct. 2. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/u-s-job-loss-rate-hits-9-oct-09#comments Barack Obama Business &amp; Finance economic crisis executive compensation financial crisis job loss labor severance packages Silicon Valley stimulus plan u.s. economy Unemployment unemployment rate Wall Street Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:24:54 -0400 Yi-Wyn Yen 131195 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/u-s-job-loss-rate-hits-9-oct-09 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>At the start of the year, analysts estimate <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/09/news/economy/jobs_december/index.htm">the U.S. unemployment rate will hit 10%</a> by the end of 2009. The monthly unemployment has steadily <a href="ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/suppl/empsit.cpseea3.txt">risen since September 2008</a>, when investment bank Lehman Bros. imploded.  </p> <p>Here are the monthly figures from the Labor Department:  </p> <p><b>Sept. 2008  6.2% </b></p> <p><b>Oct. 2008   6.6%<br /></b></p> <p><b>Nov. 2008   6.8%</b></p> <p><b>Dec. 2008   7.2%</b></p> <p><b>Jan. 2009    7.6% </b></p> <p><b>Feb. 2009    8.1% </b></p> <p><b>Prediction: The monthly unemployment rate will rise to 9.0% by October 2, 2009. </b>This prediction will be judged based on the Labor Department's monthly report. The last monthly data that can be used for judgment is September, and the Labor Dept. is scheduled to report numbers on Oct. 2. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/u-s-job-loss-rate-hits-9-oct-09#comments Barack Obama Business &amp; Finance economic crisis executive compensation financial crisis job loss labor severance packages Silicon Valley stimulus plan u.s. economy Unemployment unemployment rate Wall Street Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:24:54 -0400 Yi-Wyn Yen 131195 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/u-s-job-loss-rate-hits-9-oct-09 <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>At the start of the year, analysts estimate <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/09/news/economy/jobs_december/index.htm">the U.S. unemployment rate will hit 10%</a> by the end of 2009. The monthly unemployment has steadily <a href="ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/suppl/empsit.cpseea3.txt">risen since September 2008</a>, when investment bank Lehman Bros. imploded.  </p> <p>Here are the monthly figures from the Labor Department:  </p> <p><b>Sept. 2008  6.2% </b></p> <p><b>Oct. 2008   6.6%<br /></b></p> <p><b>Nov. 2008   6.8%</b></p> <p><b>Dec. 2008   7.2%</b></p> <p><b>Jan. 2009    7.6% </b></p> <p><b>Feb. 2009    8.1% </b></p> <p><b>Prediction: The monthly unemployment rate will rise to 9.0% by October 2, 2009. </b>This prediction will be judged based on the Labor Department's monthly report. The last monthly data that can be used for judgment is September, and the Labor Dept. is scheduled to report numbers on Oct. 2. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/u-s-job-loss-rate-hits-9-oct-09#comments Barack Obama Business &amp; Finance economic crisis executive compensation financial crisis job loss labor severance packages Silicon Valley stimulus plan u.s. economy Unemployment unemployment rate Wall Street Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:24:54 -0400 Yi-Wyn Yen 131195 at http://www.thestandard.com