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saw this and thought it was interesting

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 1:09 pm
by CUDA
I saw this on another forum and thought it was interesting.

unemployment trends over the last 25 years.

comments????

http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/ch ... chart-day/

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Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 2:58 pm
by Spidey
Businesses are more confident when the GOP is in office?

I wouldn’t make too much of it, the business cycle goes up…and down.

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 3:45 pm
by Grendel
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\"Never trust statistics unless you forged them yourself.\"

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 3:51 pm
by CUDA
seems to match the trends I posted exactly. whats your point?????

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 4:36 pm
by Grendel
I think it's more interesting how the data is distorted by the government than the alleged relationship w/ who's in charge. They are all crooks.

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 4:51 pm
by Foil
x2.

Note that you also need corresponding graphs showing not only the Senate, but the House, the President, etc.

Plus, if you're implying a causational relationship, you need to demonstrate why it's more than a correlation (which could also be explained by people voting Democratic because of rising unemployment).

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Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 4:58 pm
by CUDA
Grendel wrote:I think it's more interesting how the data is distorted by the government than the alleged relationship w/ who's in charge. They are all crooks.
I couldnt agree more.

Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 2:58 am
by Duper
know also that \"unemployment rates\" are based on the amount of people that are FILING for unemployment.

It doesn't give a realistic representation of how many US citizens are out of work.