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Nine Million Part-Timers Mean Slow Job Growth in Recovery: During this recession we've come to learn that the headline rate of unemployment doesn't tell us the whole truth about the job market. The official rate for July was down a bit, to 9.4 percent, but the government's alternative measure (called U-6), which includes people who are forced to work...; Tags: Job, Recovery, Job Growth, Recession, Headline Unemployment Statistic, BLS, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, John Keefe; Blog posts 2009-08-20

Unemployment Falls to 10%, But Obscures Negative Trends: Ravi Nagarajan submits: The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its November report on employment Friday morning which shows that unemployment dropped to 10.0% from 10.2% in October. While any drop in the “headline” unemployment rate is likely to be greeted with celebration or at least relief, Friday’s report...; Tags: US Market, Ravi Nagarajan; External links 2009-12-06
Our Market Review and Sector Analysis: Value Expectations submits: This year, April showers brought happy portfolios along with May flowers. Despite a few nay-believers stressing their belief that this is a bear market rally and February was A Bottom not The Bottom, the US equity market continued the momentum started in March, sending the S&P500...; Tags: US Market, Value Expectations; External links 2009-05-13