tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post4711236921535583104..comments2024-03-28T00:18:25.641-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: Weekly claims updateScott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-83262157783152465552011-11-05T05:27:26.250-07:002011-11-05T05:27:26.250-07:00High unemployment keeps labor costs down and profi...High unemployment keeps labor costs down and profits up. What could be better than that?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06365403570563730880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-92203245914391189092011-11-04T12:23:51.124-07:002011-11-04T12:23:51.124-07:00How does the labor participation rate fit into thi...How does the labor participation rate fit into this equation?Public Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017383928897945054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-6425589781195560392011-11-04T11:18:31.625-07:002011-11-04T11:18:31.625-07:00In fact, one could argue it takes a bubble in the ...In fact, one could argue it takes a bubble in the US economy to get claims below 400k. <br /><br />The US labor market is huge and dynamic. As your chart clearly shows 400k initial claims a week is quite consistent with increasing employment.Fullcarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01654174575386120137noreply@blogger.com