mercredi 14 janvier 2009
Vente de détail en chute libre
Taux de chômage et réédition de la crise de 29
Most economists ridicule the idea that what we're experiencing now could ever become anything like the Great Depression. And, says Reuters, they all point to the same statistic: 25% of Americans were out of work in the worst of the 1930s and we're nowhere near that disaster.
But the definition of joblessness has changed since then. Not just in 1994, but also under Lyndon Johnson in the late 1960s, when discouraged workers out of job for more than a year were erased from the statistics. Out of work, out of luck, and out of sight.
Figures collected for Reuters by John Williams, from the electronic newsletter Shadowstats.com, suggest that, while we are not [at Great Depression levels yet], the comparison is not as outlandish as it might initially seem.
By his count, if unemployment were still tallied the way it was in the 1930s, today's jobless rate would be closer to 16.5 percent -- more than double the stated rate.
"I expect that unemployment in the current downturn, which will be particularly deep and protracted, eventually will rival, if not top, the 25 percent seen in the Great Depression," Williams said.
Les représentants démocrates déjà impopulaires
A noter que ce sondage est le premier que je vois commandité directement par Daily Kos (site internet de référence pour les démocrates). Il sera publié toutes les semaines et il est réalisé par un institut que je ne connaissais pas. Le monde change et c'est tant mieux car il en a bien besoin.
Every week, Research 2000 will poll 2,400 adults nationwide to get an idea of public sentiment for Obama, the Congressional leadership, the two parties in Congress, the two political parties, and sentiment for direction of the country. The first poll was conducted last week.
Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 1/5-9. All Adults. MoE 2% (No trendlines)
Approve Disapprove Don't Know
Obama 67 29 4
Pelosi 39 37 24
Reid 33 41 26
McConnell 29 46 25
Boehner 21 47 32
Congress Dems 36 53 11
Congress GOP 24 64 12
Democratic Party 53 39 8
Republican Party 32 60 8