News, discussion, buzz about unemployment from 07.09.12 Part 7

Jobless rate fell to 8.1. But watch as Republicans don't give Obama credit. But if it hits 8.2, they ready to blame everything on him. #smh

#U.S.economy added 96,000 #jobs in August and the #Unemployment rate fell to 8.1%.

Good news: Long-term jobless ranks continue to thin. Down to 5 mil, from 6 mil a year ago. 18,0 weeks median time out of work down too.

If financial aid is stripped, food stamps and unemployments would rise.

*****BREAKING NOW Payrolls in U.S. Rose 96,000 Jobless Rate Declined BLOOMBERG Reporting

Washington – US Economy Adds Just 96K Jobs, Jobless Rate Falls to 8.1%: Washington – U.S. employers added 96,000 jobs last month, a ...

Libs applauding jobless rate reduction is like cheering on workers for giving up looking for jobs. This is a sorry way to help the jobless.

Jobs report will temper any #DNC momentum for #Obama. Missed expectations, drop in jobless rate due mostly to smaller labor force #WCVB

So I take it the actual unemployment rate that counts all jobless incl those out of the workforce just ticked up instead of down?

BBC: US creates 96,000 jobs in August: The US economy created 96,000 jobs in August and the jobless rate fell to 8.1%, official figur...

decline jobless rate came primarily because the labor force participation rate fell to 63.5 percent, its worst level in more than 30 years.

The US economy created 96,000 jobs in August and the jobless rate fell to 8.1% - yes he can!! #Obama2012 #DNC2012 #election2012

Payrolls in U.S. Rose 96,000 in August, Jobless Rate Fell...

Jobless rate falls to 8.1 and stock market hit a 4 year new high. 30 months of straight jobs growth. Hello?! We're doing better. #OBAMA2012

While jobless rate went from 8.3 to 8.1.. no reason to cheer. People gave up looking for work. #CNN

@AstronautKatze Good #news #jobless rate falls 8.1% Thank you president #Obama

Jobless rate ticks down to 8.1% from 8.3%

are u jobless #join twitter

Fact ~ #unemployment dropped this month. Fiction ~ it was either a good or bad report.

@AmyMaria_ @jamesforster_ @lisadaniels I love us #fknwkdbanter errrr can do but I'm at dance cityyy and I'm skint #unemployed

Hell I feel I've had Enough Days off #Unemployed for too Long

PLUS: The precentage of Americans who either have a job or are looking for one, fell to 63.5% the lowest since Sept 1981 #Jobs #Unemployment

Payrolls in US Rose 96000 in August, Jobless Rate Fell!

Canada's #unemployment rate stays at 7.3%, but some 40,000 new jobs -- mostly pt -- created. Local details coming later.

U.S. payrolls rose 96,000 in August, jobless rate falls to 8.1% via @BloombergNews | lowest employee participation in 30yrs -- not good

I am the 99% #Unemployment

If one more jobless tosser winds me up im gonna flip

The #unemployment rate has fallen because frustrated unemployed workers have given up looking for work. It's not good news.

This month the US economy added 96,000 jobs

@JoeNBC U looked stupid suggesting anemic job growth + drop in #Unemployment bc of despair + dropping out of workforce good 4 #Obama. #MSNBC

“@WestWingReport: 96,000 nonfarm jobs created in August, Labor Dept. says. #Unemployment falls to 8.1% from July.” YES #Forward2012

Oof. Bad jobs report this morning. That never stops feeling bad. #unemployment

WSJ: Hundreds of thousands of Americans no longer qualify for unemployment causing artificial drop in jobless number. FU #obama! #economy

My list of top 5 jobless ppl who are always on my TL is coming up next...watch my next tweet. These r ppl even at 4am r still tweeting

@marabout40 @reignofapril @kennymack1971 @ezraklein So true. They said what matters was the jobless rate now they said it doesnt

96K jobs added in Aug. is below avg. for this year, but jobless rate declines to 8.1% as people drop out of labor force, BLS reports.

The official #Unemployment rate dropped only because people have stopped looking for work. #discouraging

@AP @NewsTimes Jobless rate fell because people GAVE UP looking for work. That is not good.

@paddgirl21 I wonder the same thing myself. Let's become jobless hippies or something.

MT @Reddy August jobless rate for people 25+ with bachelor's degree: 4.1%. High school grads: 8.8%. Less than a h.s. diploma: 12%

Jobs numbers r out. Jobless rate as of 8:30 EDT is 8.1% down from last month's 8.3% Definitely in President Obama's favor leading to 11-6-12

President #Obama - You have 1 more jobs report to get #unemployment <

Labor dept. Jobless rate has remained in a narrow range from 8.1 to 8.3 percent since January.

I'm so jobless and bored but it's so much better than #school! Atleast I #sleep

The #US creates a disappointing 96,000 #jobs per @FT. #USA #economy #unemployment #Fed #FenderalReserve

The drop in #unemployment to 8.1% reflects a big fall in the workforce, down 368,000. #QE3 odds higher.

@altmandaniel @blakehounshell and plot it all on a heatmap infographic, please #unemployment #labor #force #participation #d3 @nytimes

@CBSNews: Economy adds 96,000 jobs in August

US creates 96,000 jobs in August: The US economy created 96,000 jobs in August and the jobless rate fell to 8.1%, official figures fr...

@AriFleischer: Don't forget Joe Biden will be jobless too. Although he can be a spokesman for a chain manufacturer.

1.8 million jobless 99 weeks or more, vs 2 million August 2011.

@zoratoot2 Noooo the jobless\hopeless also count!!!!

@SirKevLeechMBE starting to feel like you. Jobless. Struggling for cash money.. But know everything there is to know on SSN.

@jpodhoretz And those of us represented by jobless numbers DO vote!

US jobless rate drops to 8.1%

Basically, US jobless rate is going to rise again after the presidential election.

Reuters: #Unemployment fell largely due to Americans giving up search for work.

At least they've still got that faded poster - jobless rate for age 16-24 rises to 16.8%, highest so far this year.

Reading the #JobsReport today, it seems the #Obama didn't discourage enough folks from trying to find work. #Unemployment rate still >

Hey, I just met you and this is crazy but now your jobless

@larryherring @EWErickson Forward to victory! #jobless #whatrecovery

@justaviking @EricBoehlert hey Saxo, we're headed towards a jobless economy anyway.. you might be right. almost 400K left the work force

@O_meOhMy @rorycooper @JimPethokoukis who knew that changemeant changing how the jobless rate is measured to make Obama look better?

August jobless rate falls to 8.1%, 96K jobs created #USATODAY. Looks better to general public as a headline who don't read the article.

@GeewaxNPR - Thanks for @cspanwj segment! There's a largely UNTOLD $tory about #labor participation rate, see #99er / #99ers ? #UNemployed..

You CANNOT layoff public sector employees when the private #economy is struggling. Putting them on #unemployment doesn't save us money!

Labor Dept reports today that the #unemployment rate dropped from 8.3 to 8.1 percent.

CEO from Soylent Green Inc says he can solve the #unemployment problem

Breaking: #Unemployment has been above 8% for a record 43 straight months. 8.1% in August. #NewsNeighbor

Corporations giving Middle finger to the FED. #Unemployment #ZIRP

Nation's jobless rate fell to 8.1 percent in August, but economy created only 96,000 jobs: The bleak report comes just two months bef...

#Obama2012 - what are going to do about those 386,000 jobless Americans??? #gop #dcn2012 #p2 #tcot

Almost 4 times as many people gave up looking for work last month than were hired. I can see stagnation and #Unemployment from my window.

Omaha, Neb. ranked No. 1 with a jobless rate of 4.7 percent, while Modesto, Calif. ranks last with an unemployment rate of 15.7 percent.

Did someone put Bernie Madoff in charge of the #unemployment numbers?

Is #Fed #QE3 certainty after jobs report? Will they announce size at Sept. 13 #FOMC meeting? What if jobless goes <

#Unemployment rate drops 2% - exact % who dropped out of workforce (300K+ last mo) w/is now lowest in 50 years. Dangerous

@K_University when are you calling applicants for interviews .. being jobless is killing my soul #kuniv

Good morning and good news. The jobs report is out and #unemployment is down to 8.1 percent.

Falling jobless rate supposed to = improving economy.If rate comes from pple dropping out of labor force = lots of unhappy potential voters

Only real + in Aug jobs report is U-6 unemployment rate (aka real jobless rate) fell 30 bps MOM to 14.7%. Dems won't be quoting this.

Also, it being August, I wonder how much of the drop in labor force can be attributable to people going back to school. #jobs #unemployment

Americans giving up at anything is a national scandal. And Obama's remedy is to keep hoping. The incompetence...it burns. #unemployment

Jobless rate fell, I love the USA!

@stephenfhayes @HotlineJosh @chucktodd saddest part #unemployed r not 1's #potus focused on...only focused 2/10th % to say 'c it's working'

@GinsburgJobs @JoanLivingbig I estimate today's markets are wide swing and having up down volatility due to the jobless rate got lower,but

The jobless rate falls to 8.1 percent, Obama makes his case for a second term, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making...

Todays Jobless report-368K people fell out of employment and only 96k jobs were created. We need 150k jobs to keep up with population.

#onlyfoolsandhorses is on during the day, jobless people have all the fun!! The cleaning can wait

decline in the jobless rate came primarily cuz the labor force participation rate fell to 63.5 percent, its worst level in more than 30 yrs!

Annnnd the jobs report is out: 96k #jobs created in August. #unemployment drops from 8.3 to 8.1%

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@Salliness I'm proud of u, from #25 a few months ago, to #3, the biggest jump. Getting more jobless as the day passes. Keep it up

So without seeing hash tags I can assume #unemployment ISN'T trending. But ok, what was it before? Because I don't pay attention

“@WendyLWilson_: Good morning and good news. The jobs report is out and #unemployment is down to 8.1 percent.”

“@Reddy: August jobless rate for people 25+ with bachelor's degree: 4.1%. High school grads: 8.8%. Less than a h.s. diploma: 12%

Jaejoong has been missing!! HoMin is no where to be heard these days... Where are they? Jae is jobless again...I suppose...OTL

@DJShay12 I know right. First they say Jobless rate had to go down yet they whine

CEO from new solar start up Soylent Green says he can solve #unemployment problem and pretty much any other people problem

The U6 real jobless rate is at 14.7%! Near 50% in increased food stamps and debt. Please remember this when you head to the Polls in Nov.