[News] US job losses surge in November

[xtemujin]

US employers axed 533,000 jobs in November, the biggest monthly cut since 1974, the US Labor Department said.

In a dramatic indication of the worsening economic situation, the US jobless rate rose to a 15-year high of 6.7% from 6.5% in October.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7767326.stm

 

[pisduck]

and the stock market just shrugs off the news and went up higher.....

 

[TheQuestion]

analysts are now trying the term depression around already...tough times ahead for all.. on another note seems like Bush is in ord mood liao coz he's doing jack to help the economy and convinced that history will vindicate him as the hero while obama is putting things into place for immediate action once he gets into office...

 

[fotoudavid]

sigh........

i saw from papers that Malaysia Minister was confident abt their economy.

 

[TheQuestion]

sigh........

i saw from papers that Malaysia Minister was confident abt their economy.

malaysia minister also blames singapore for their problems...see where their logic is at?:bsmilie:

 

[sORe-EyEz]

should our rate of replacement of population be lower than 2.1? :dunno:

 

[TheQuestion]

should our rate of replacement of population be lower than 2.1? :dunno:

any government policy that encourages me to get laid more i wholeheartedly support! :bsmilie:

 

[sORe-EyEz]

any government policy that encourages me to get laid more i wholeheartedly support! :bsmilie:

so far there's no vacancy for 'lab rats' on that subject yet. .... nor any anatomically accurate robot humanoid.