Things that made you frown today (Political Version)

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Originally Posted by Seran

Feel free to educate yourself on the topic as you just supplied a bogus claim.



https://www.bls.gov/cps/cps_htgm.htm

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From your source.

Who is not in the labor force?

As mentioned previously, the labor force is made up of the employed and the unemployed. The remainder—those who have no job and are not looking for one—are counted as not in the labor force. Many who are not in the labor force are going to school or are retired. Family responsibilities keep others out of the labor force.

This is typical Seran getting owned by his own links that he posts with maximum arrogance.

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Originally Posted by Gelston

Unemployment rate is taken from people applying for benefits. If they are no longer applying, such as when they no longer qualify, they are no longer including in the rate.

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You claimed unemployment rate is derived from unemployment claims, the Bureau of Labor Statistics directly contradicts your bogus claim, as quoted.

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Originally Posted by Seran

You claimed unemployment rate is derived from unemployment claims, the Bureau of Labor Statistics directly contradicts your bogus claim, as quoted.

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Again, read the entire thing. Who do you think they send the surveys to?

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Originally Posted by Gelston

Unemployment rate is taken from people applying for benefits. If they are no longer applying, such as when they no longer qualify, they are no longer including in the rate.

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yeah, and it's one indicator of a strong economy, which we currently have.

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Originally Posted by joeyb

yeah, and it's one indicator of a strong economy, which we currently have.

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It’s a great economy for those that live in their mama’s basement.

what are indicators of a strong economy?

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Originally Posted by joeyb

what are indicators of a strong economy?

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Real wage growth
Low inflation
Low interest rates
Low consumer debt

Those are just a few things off the top of my head. When you look at the totality of the last 4 years it hasn’t been great for the middle & working class.

according to standard indicators the economy is strong. gdp, unemployment, etc.

interest rates are complicated and inflation isn't caused by the president. wages and income disparity have been an issue forever and are a byproduct of a corrupt capitalist system more than anything else. price gouging is a real issue for sure and I've only heard one candidate talk about policy that will possibly change that.

what policy will trump implement that will solve any of these things? tariffs?

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Originally Posted by joeyb

according to standard indicators the economy is strong. gdp, unemployment, etc.

interest rates are complicated and inflation isn't caused by the president. wages and income disparity have been an issue forever and are a byproduct of a corrupt capitalist system more than anything else. price gouging is a real issue for sure and I've only heard one candidate talk about policy that will possibly change that.

what policy will trump implement that will solve any of these things? tariffs?

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So basically you think all of the good signs of the economy the president has control over and therefore Biden deserves credit, but all of the bad signs of the economy are out of the president’s control and therefore aren’t Biden’s fault?

Can you at least try to put forth an argument that doesn’t just boil down to “Democrat good! Republican bad! Nothing bad is Democrat fault!”