define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); Comments on: Initial unemployment claims spiked to 474,000 last week https://norunnyeggs.com/2011/05/initial-unemployment-claims-spiked-to-474000-last-week/ The repository of one hard-boiled egg from the south suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (and the occassional guest-blogger). The ramblings within may or may not offend, shock and awe you, but they are what I (or my guest-bloggers) think. Sun, 08 May 2011 14:22:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: steveegg https://norunnyeggs.com/2011/05/initial-unemployment-claims-spiked-to-474000-last-week/comment-page-1/#comment-39452 Sun, 08 May 2011 14:22:50 +0000 https://norunnyeggs.com/?p=10824#comment-39452 In reply to J. Strupp.

Spoken like a true, discredited Keynesian.

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By: J. Strupp https://norunnyeggs.com/2011/05/initial-unemployment-claims-spiked-to-474000-last-week/comment-page-1/#comment-39440 Fri, 06 May 2011 17:44:54 +0000 https://norunnyeggs.com/?p=10824#comment-39440 The deflated dollar and our failure to address the deficit in the short term is are positives for growth and, therefor, employment.

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By: steveegg https://norunnyeggs.com/2011/05/initial-unemployment-claims-spiked-to-474000-last-week/comment-page-1/#comment-39438 Fri, 06 May 2011 13:50:31 +0000 https://norunnyeggs.com/?p=10824#comment-39438 In reply to Mary.

That would seem to be one of the items the seasonal adjustments adjust for; after all, it is a repeating event that happens on a specific date.

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By: Mary https://norunnyeggs.com/2011/05/initial-unemployment-claims-spiked-to-474000-last-week/comment-page-1/#comment-39437 Fri, 06 May 2011 13:47:43 +0000 https://norunnyeggs.com/?p=10824#comment-39437 Maybe unemployment claims jumped due to all the seasonal tax preparers who became unemployed after April 18th.

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By: steveegg https://norunnyeggs.com/2011/05/initial-unemployment-claims-spiked-to-474000-last-week/comment-page-1/#comment-39432 Fri, 06 May 2011 01:00:15 +0000 https://norunnyeggs.com/?p=10824#comment-39432 In reply to J. Strupp.

Of course, you forgot to mention $4+/gallon gasoline (or should I say $5 by Memorial Day?), the deflated dollar or the unwillingness of the Democrat leadership to actually address the deficit (or debt, for that matter).

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By: J. Strupp https://norunnyeggs.com/2011/05/initial-unemployment-claims-spiked-to-474000-last-week/comment-page-1/#comment-39430 Thu, 05 May 2011 16:10:39 +0000 https://norunnyeggs.com/?p=10824#comment-39430 Not a problem Steve.

ARRA is pretty much done, the Fed. doesn’t see a need for QE3, the government is slowly sheding public sector jobs at all levels and deficit reduction is the nation’s priority. I’m sure things will get much better moving forward now that we’ve removed all of this uncertainty.

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