Jobless Workers Swamp N.Y.'s Benefits System

[boomerang]

It's not just in New York. North Carolina and Ohio's systems were shut down due to overwhelming call volume too. The worst is just getting started. Fasten your seat belts and put your head between your knees.

State unemployment claim systems overwhelmed

In Michigan;

Jobless Get Busy Signal

A big steaming bowl of Not Good. I wonder when the bottom will come?

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: boomerang
It's not just in New York. North Carolina and Ohio's systems were shut down due to overwhelming call volume too. The worst is just getting started. Fasten your seat belts and put your head between your knees.

State unemployment claim systems overwhelmed

In Michigan;

Jobless Get Busy Signal

A big steaming bowl of Not Good. I wonder when the bottom will come?

Only getting worse...

 

[boomerang]

The feds are going to do everything they can to fudge the numbers, but my guess is, that unemployment is going to reach highs never seen before. Hell, we were in a recession for a year before they decided to announce it.

It's counterintuitive to do so, but those of us that can, need to spend, spend, spend. The sooner consumers start spending, the sooner we'll come out of this.

 

[PokerGuy]

Scary indeed. It's not so much that the economy looks terrible right now, it's that it looks like it's going to get a heck of a lot worse.

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: boomerang
The feds are going to do everything they can to fudge the numbers, but my guess is, that unemployment is going to reach highs never seen before. Hell, we were in a recession for a year before they decided to announce it.

It's counterintuitive to do so, but those of us that can, need to spend, spend, spend. The sooner consumers start spending, the sooner we'll come out of this.

You first.

Spend, spend, spend is a good idea for everyone, a bad idea for the individual.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: PingSpike

Originally posted by: boomerang
The feds are going to do everything they can to fudge the numbers, but my guess is, that unemployment is going to reach highs never seen before. Hell, we were in a recession for a year before they decided to announce it.

It's counterintuitive to do so, but those of us that can, need to spend, spend, spend. The sooner consumers start spending, the sooner we'll come out of this.

You first.

Spend, spend, spend is a good idea for everyone, a bad idea for the individual.

Hell I still have $250.00 left from Bushes Stimulus package. I saved it thinking heating Oil Prices were going to be outrageous this winter. Oh well.

 

[Fear No Evil]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: PingSpike

Originally posted by: boomerang
The feds are going to do everything they can to fudge the numbers, but my guess is, that unemployment is going to reach highs never seen before. Hell, we were in a recession for a year before they decided to announce it.

It's counterintuitive to do so, but those of us that can, need to spend, spend, spend. The sooner consumers start spending, the sooner we'll come out of this.

You first.

Spend, spend, spend is a good idea for everyone, a bad idea for the individual.

Hell I still have $250.00 left from Bushes Stimulus package. I saved it thinking heating Oil Prices were going to be outrageous this winter. Oh well.

Well thanks a lot a-hole.. if you would have spent it we wouldn't be in this situation. I hope you are proud of yourself.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Fear No Evil

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: PingSpike

Originally posted by: boomerang
The feds are going to do everything they can to fudge the numbers, but my guess is, that unemployment is going to reach highs never seen before. Hell, we were in a recession for a year before they decided to announce it.

It's counterintuitive to do so, but those of us that can, need to spend, spend, spend. The sooner consumers start spending, the sooner we'll come out of this.

You first.

Spend, spend, spend is a good idea for everyone, a bad idea for the individual.

Hell I still have $250.00 left from Bushes Stimulus package. I saved it thinking heating Oil Prices were going to be outrageous this winter. Oh well.

Well thanks a lot a-hole.. if you would have spent it we wouldn't be in this situation. I hope you are proud of yourself.

LOL:laugh:

 

[chess9]

Originally posted by: Fear No Evil

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: PingSpike

Originally posted by: boomerang
The feds are going to do everything they can to fudge the numbers, but my guess is, that unemployment is going to reach highs never seen before. Hell, we were in a recession for a year before they decided to announce it.

It's counterintuitive to do so, but those of us that can, need to spend, spend, spend. The sooner consumers start spending, the sooner we'll come out of this.

You first.

Spend, spend, spend is a good idea for everyone, a bad idea for the individual.

Hell I still have $250.00 left from Bushes Stimulus package. I saved it thinking heating Oil Prices were going to be outrageous this winter. Oh well.

Well thanks a lot a-hole.. if you would have spent it we wouldn't be in this situation. I hope you are proud of yourself.

LMFAO!!
I knew it was Red's fault!



-Robert

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: PingSpike

Originally posted by: boomerang
The feds are going to do everything they can to fudge the numbers, but my guess is, that unemployment is going to reach highs never seen before. Hell, we were in a recession for a year before they decided to announce it.

It's counterintuitive to do so, but those of us that can, need to spend, spend, spend. The sooner consumers start spending, the sooner we'll come out of this.

You first.

Spend, spend, spend is a good idea for everyone, a bad idea for the individual.

Hell I still have $250.00 left from Bushes Stimulus package. I saved it thinking heating Oil Prices were going to be outrageous this winter. Oh well.

Some of us did not get anything. The color of our money was not the proper required.

 

[Jiggz]

Originally posted by: boomerang
It's not just in New York. North Carolina and Ohio's systems were shut down due to overwhelming call volume too. The worst is just getting started. Fasten your seat belts and put your head between your knees.

State unemployment claim systems overwhelmed

In Michigan;

Jobless Get Busy Signal

A big steaming bowl of Not Good. I wonder when the bottom will come?

Believe it or not, they're just warming up! States will probably need the power of IBM "Blue" computer power to catch up.

 

[LegendKiller]

Originally posted by: boomerang
The feds are going to do everything they can to fudge the numbers, but my guess is, that unemployment is going to reach highs never seen before. Hell, we were in a recession for a year before they decided to announce it.

It's counterintuitive to do so, but those of us that can, need to spend, spend, spend. The sooner consumers start spending, the sooner we'll come out of this.

How are they "fudging" the numbers?

 

[ericlp]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: PingSpike

Originally posted by: boomerang
The feds are going to do everything they can to fudge the numbers, but my guess is, that unemployment is going to reach highs never seen before. Hell, we were in a recession for a year before they decided to announce it.

It's counterintuitive to do so, but those of us that can, need to spend, spend, spend. The sooner consumers start spending, the sooner we'll come out of this.

You first.

Spend, spend, spend is a good idea for everyone, a bad idea for the individual.

Hell I still have $250.00 left from Bushes Stimulus package. I saved it thinking heating Oil Prices were going to be outrageous this winter. Oh well.

Damn! Spend that money go treat yourself to a whopper at BK! Hmmmm, so, are we gonna be standing in soup lines soon?

I wonder how the foodstamp line is doing?

 

[dartworth]

i know ohio's was down yesterday...