[Mick]

The Department of Labor released initial unemployment claims at 1.3 million today, higher than economist estimates.

https://www.dol.gov/ui/data.pdf

The total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week ending June 27 was 32,003,330, a decrease of 433,005 from the previous week. There were 1,632,689 persons claiming benefits in all programs in the comparable week in 2019, about a 20x increase during the COVID pandemic.

[Mick]

The Department of Labor released initial unemployment claims at 1.3 million today, higher than economist estimates.

https://www.dol.gov/ui/data.pdf

The total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week ending June 27 was 32,003,330, a decrease of 433,005 from the previous week. There were 1,632,689 persons claiming benefits in all programs in the comparable week in 2019, about a 20x increase during the COVID pandemic.

[BostonCard]

The bigger concern is the number of "temporary" furloughs that are becoming permanent layoffs.

BC

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This strikes me as misguided, but I suppose at least they are sticking to their principles.

BC

[BostonCard]

The bigger concern is the number of "temporary" furloughs that are becoming permanent layoffs.

BC

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[tweet]https://twitter.com/calculatedrisk/status/1283789471087910912?s=20[/tweet]

This strikes me as misguided, but I suppose at least they are sticking to their principles.

BC

[OutsiderFan]

I guarantee that if the Federal Reserve hadn't created trillions of dollars out of thin air to artificially prop up the stock market and buy garbage bonds and MBS, Stephen Moore would be the first one clamoring for government help way larger than an extra $600/mo for the unemployed he doesn't believe is necessary. The only reason he isn't groveling for that is because it already happened.

Forget halfwit. The dude is a quarterwit.

[OutsiderFan]

I guarantee that if the Federal Reserve hadn't created trillions of dollars out of thin air to artificially prop up the stock market and buy garbage bonds and MBS, Stephen Moore would be the first one clamoring for government help way larger than an extra $600/mo for the unemployed he doesn't believe is necessary. The only reason he isn't groveling for that is because it already happened.

Forget halfwit. The dude is a quarterwit.

[burger]

I guarantee that if the Federal Reserve hadn't created trillions of dollars out of thin air to artificially prop up the stock market and buy garbage bonds and MBS, Stephen Moore would be the first one clamoring for government help way larger than an extra $600/mo for the unemployed he doesn't believe is necessary. The only reason he isn't groveling for that is because it already happened.

Forget halfwit. The dude is a quarterwit.

A quarter of zero is still zero.

[burger]

I guarantee that if the Federal Reserve hadn't created trillions of dollars out of thin air to artificially prop up the stock market and buy garbage bonds and MBS, Stephen Moore would be the first one clamoring for government help way larger than an extra $600/mo for the unemployed he doesn't believe is necessary. The only reason he isn't groveling for that is because it already happened.

Forget halfwit. The dude is a quarterwit.

A quarter of zero is still zero.

[76lsjumb]

I guarantee that if the Federal Reserve hadn't created trillions of dollars out of thin air to artificially prop up the stock market and buy garbage bonds and MBS, Stephen Moore would be the first one clamoring for government help way larger than an extra $600/mo for the unemployed he doesn't believe is necessary. The only reason he isn't groveling for that is because it already happened.

Forget halfwit. The dude is a quarterwit.

A quarter of zero is still zero.

Ah yes, ad hominem attacks for me, but not for thee...

[76lsjumb]

I guarantee that if the Federal Reserve hadn't created trillions of dollars out of thin air to artificially prop up the stock market and buy garbage bonds and MBS, Stephen Moore would be the first one clamoring for government help way larger than an extra $600/mo for the unemployed he doesn't believe is necessary. The only reason he isn't groveling for that is because it already happened.

Forget halfwit. The dude is a quarterwit.

A quarter of zero is still zero.

Ah yes, ad hominem attacks for me, but not for thee...

[burger]

I guarantee that if the Federal Reserve hadn't created trillions of dollars out of thin air to artificially prop up the stock market and buy garbage bonds and MBS, Stephen Moore would be the first one clamoring for government help way larger than an extra $600/mo for the unemployed he doesn't believe is necessary. The only reason he isn't groveling for that is because it already happened.



Forget halfwit. The dude is a quarterwit.

A quarter of zero is still zero.

Ah yes, ad hominem attacks for me, but not for thee...

You apparently cannot discriminate between snark and serious comments.  I'll have to start including tags for you.  My comment above was #snark.

[burger]

I guarantee that if the Federal Reserve hadn't created trillions of dollars out of thin air to artificially prop up the stock market and buy garbage bonds and MBS, Stephen Moore would be the first one clamoring for government help way larger than an extra $600/mo for the unemployed he doesn't believe is necessary. The only reason he isn't groveling for that is because it already happened.



Forget halfwit. The dude is a quarterwit.

A quarter of zero is still zero.

Ah yes, ad hominem attacks for me, but not for thee...

You apparently cannot discriminate between snark and serious comments.  I'll have to start including tags for you.  My comment above was #snark.

[76lsjumb]

I guarantee that if the Federal Reserve hadn't created trillions of dollars out of thin air to artificially prop up the stock market and buy garbage bonds and MBS, Stephen Moore would be the first one clamoring for government help way larger than an extra $600/mo for the unemployed he doesn't believe is necessary. The only reason he isn't groveling for that is because it already happened.



Forget halfwit. The dude is a quarterwit.

A quarter of zero is still zero.

Ah yes, ad hominem attacks for me, but not for thee...

You apparently cannot discriminate between snark and serious comments.  I'll have to start including tags for you.  My comment above was #snark.

My bad. Sorry.  Now I understand that you were really not attacking Mr. Moore, but praising him.  :-)

[76lsjumb]

I guarantee that if the Federal Reserve hadn't created trillions of dollars out of thin air to artificially prop up the stock market and buy garbage bonds and MBS, Stephen Moore would be the first one clamoring for government help way larger than an extra $600/mo for the unemployed he doesn't believe is necessary. The only reason he isn't groveling for that is because it already happened.



Forget halfwit. The dude is a quarterwit.

A quarter of zero is still zero.

Ah yes, ad hominem attacks for me, but not for thee...

You apparently cannot discriminate between snark and serious comments.  I'll have to start including tags for you.  My comment above was #snark.

My bad. Sorry.  Now I understand that you were really not attacking Mr. Moore, but praising him.  :-)

[lex24]

Quarter wit.  Reminds me of the Umpire Strikes Back. Ron Luciano. Talking about the Brett brothers, George and Ken. Said they were quarter wits, put them together you get a half wit.....

[lex24]

Quarter wit.  Reminds me of the Umpire Strikes Back. Ron Luciano. Talking about the Brett brothers, George and Ken. Said they were quarter wits, put them together you get a half wit.....