U.S. unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, increased to 9.1% in Feb from 8.6% in Jan and 8.5% in Dec. “Underemployment is 19.1%, up from 18.7% in January.” Yeah, but when the official numbers come out tomorrow, including all the seasonally-adjusted unicorn herding jobs Gallup isn’t counting, we’re sure the picture will look a lot brighter. 8% unemployment, anyone?
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After 35 year career writing software for IBM mainframes, am now self-employed contractor thinking of joining a union and striking for higher wages. Cured morbid fear of heights when I learned to look at them as lengths standing on end. Uncompromising in refusal to accept browser cookies. Amateur investor who has accumulated a small fortune in the market after starting out years ago with a large one. For recreation, I run, hike, kayak and play tennis but will not consider synchronized swimming under any circumstances.
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