THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: JULY 2008 – Bureau of Labor Statistics The unemployment rate rose to 5.7 percent, and nonfarm payroll employment continued to trend down in July (-51,000), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Employment continued to fall in construction, manufacturing, and several service-providing industries, while health care [...]
Posted by bosskitty August 1st, 2008 | Tags: American Voters, Corporate corruption, criminal, displaced persons, economy, great depression, homeless, job loss, Labor Statistics, lifestyle, outsourcing, stocks, unemployed, Wall Street | Category: Accountability, American Voters, Bush administration, Business, consequences, Corporate Corruption, Democracy In Action, depression, disparity, displaced persons, drugs, economic stimulus, economy, Federal Cutbacks, fiscal responsibility, food pantries, foreclosures, furlough, Hypocracy, Labor Laws, mental health, Mismanagement, pay cuts, Politics, Povery, responsibility, Tax Dollars, taxpayers, unemployment, Wall Street | Comments (2)