Unemployment remains at 9.7% in February
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that the unemployment rate stayed 9.7% in February with 36,000 jobs being lost. The net loss of jobs suggests that many people have given up looking for work. Severe weather in much of the country might have affected employment in February.
Let’s breakdown the numbers:
- The unemployment rate for high school drop outs was 15.6%, up from 15.2% in January.
- 5.0% of college graduates were unemployed.
- The jobless rate for high school graduates was 10.5%.
- 10.0% of men 20 and over were unemployed.
- Women 20 and over had an unemployment rate of 8.0%. up from 7.9% in January.
- 25.0% of 16 to 19 year olds were unemployed, down from 26.4% in January.
- Jobless rate amongst whites was 8.8%, up from 8.7% in January.
- 15.8% of blacks were jobless, down from 16.5% in January.
The unemployment rate of college graduates increased from January. College graduates continue to enjoy the lowest unemployment rate of the listed groups.
Carly Simon reveals ‘You’re So Vain’ mystery man
I am old enough to appreciate this stunning new revelation. For me, it is on the order of finding out the identity of ‘Deep Throat’ in the Watergate scandal that brought down the Nixon administration.
Carly Simon’s first hit song, ‘You’re So Vain’, came out in 1972. Ever since then, Warren Beatty and Mick Jagger have been suspected of being the subject of the song. It turns out that speculation was way off base. According to an article in Britain’s The Sun newspaper, Carly whispers the name of David Geffen backwards on an updated version of her hit song. David Geffen was the head of Carly’s label, Elektra Reciords, back then. Carly was resentful that Geffen was putting more effort into promoting Joni Mitchell, her rival.
Now if we can only find out where Jimmy Hoffa is buried.
Free Sample of Crest 3D Whitestrips
Walmart is offering a free sample of Crest 3D Whitestrips by simply filling out this form. The Subscribe to the Walmart Wire box is deselected by default and I would keep it that way if I were you. I personally can’t stand Walmart, but this is a chance to get a valuable sample for free. If you like the Crest 3D Whitestrips, you can buy them from Amazon with free shipping without sacrificing your personal integrity.
Case-Schiller Index: Home prices drop 0.2% In December
Home prices in the Top 20 Metropolitan Areas declined 0.2% in December, according to the Standard & Poor’s Case-Schiller Index. It was the second consecutive monthly drop. The big winner was Los Angeles with a 1.0% increase over November. The biggest loser in this current market downturn continues to be Las Vegas where prices are off 55.5% from their peak. Las Vegas did manage to eek out a 0.2% increase over November, the first monthly increase since August, 2006. Overall, home prices in the Top 20 Metropolitan Areas were down 29.4% from their July, 2006 peak .
Here’s a look at how the individual Top 20 Metropolitan Areas are performing:
- Phoenix: Up 0.5% over November, down 50.5% from their peak.
- Los Angeles: Up 1.0% over November, down 37.4% from their peak.
- San Diego: Up 0.1% over November, down 37.6% from their peak.
- San Francisco: Down 0.2% over November, down 37.5% from their peak.
- Denver: Down 0.8% over November, down 9.3% from their peak.
- Washington DC: Down 0.2% over November, down 28.8% their peak.
- Miami: Down 0.3% over November, down 47.1% from their peak.
- Tampa: Down 0.6% over November, down 41.7% from their peak.
- Atlanta: Down 0.7% over November, down 20.5% from their peak.
- Chicago: Down 1.6% over November, down 24.5% from their peak.
- Boston: Down 0.1% over November, down 15.7% from their peak.
- Detroit: Unchanged over November, down 42.9% from their peak.
- Minneapolis: Down 0.5% over November, down 27.9% from their peak.
- Charlotte: Down 0.7% over November, down 13.3% from their peak.
- Las Vegas: Up 0.2% over November, down 55.5% from their peak.
- New York: Down 0.7% over November, down 20.3% from their peak.
- Cleveland: Down 0.8% over November, down 15.8% from their peak.
- Portland: Up 0.3% over November, down 19.6% from their peak.
- Dallas: Down 0.9% over November, down 6.0% from their peak.
- Seattle: Down 0.7% over November, down 23.3% from their peak.
Persistent high unemployment and mortgage interest rate resets in 2010 will continue to put downward pressure on home prices.
My wife’s horrifying experience at Dumitri’s in Aurora, CO
This is my wife’s experience at Dumitri’s in Aurora, CO in her own words. The incident happened on February 6th, 2010.
Subject: Emotional Vampire, Werewolf, Damaged Goods, Anger Addict, Control Freak, and a little Peter Pan
Emotional Vampire, Werewolf, Damaged Goods, Anger Addict, Control Freak, and a little Peter Pan
Personality Disorders pop up everywhere; the workplace, parent-child relationships, siblings, in-laws, partner-relationships, dating relationships, taxi-cab drivers, etc. It is a rare individual that goes through life without encountering an individual that puts the ‘fun’ into dys-FUN-ctional. Every so often, however, we have this most challenging experience in rather unexpected and unique ways.
