Tag: unemployment

People dropping like flies out of NC’s workforce

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The headline says the unemployment rate is “holding steady.” If you read into The Charlotte Observer’s story, you get a better understanding of WHY (and it

Feds turn off the money spigot for long-term unemployed in NC

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Remember when those highly compassionate souls — Bev Perdue, Barry Obama, et. al — told us that unemployment benefits NEEDED to be extended by 20 weeks (even though we have

The real unemployment story? Not what the media, DC are peddling

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The repeaters in the mainstream media are shouting from the rooftops that “hiring is up” and a recovery is underway. Just in time for Barry Obama to

We’re #4!!!! (Um … yay ???)

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The N&O was pondering why Boss Bev was not tooting her horn about a slight drop in recent unemployment figures. (North Carolina’s rate FELL from 10% down to 9.9%. Most

Unemployment Rate UP in 95 of NC’s 100 counties

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The North Carolina Department of Commerce has released figures showing unemployment rose during January in 95 of the state’s 100 counties. (The rate decreased in three counties and held steady

Bureaucrats, pimps, politicians, and drug dealers: birds of a feather with different means, same ends

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Brant Clifton

On a daily basis, I am amazed at how hard government works to keep people dependent on the bureaucracy. Working hard and reaping rewards of your labor doesn’t matter.

Fudging the jobless numbers — and scamming the voters — to aid reelection campaigns

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I’ve always cautioned people against believing what they see in the mainstream media. Today’s media-gasm on the drop in the unemployment rate is

Barry & Bev’s economy, by the numbers

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

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North Carolina’s unemployment insurance mess

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The Tar Heel State’s unemployment rate exceeds the national average. Ol’ Bev keeps extending unemployment benefits for the state’s long-term unemployed. All of this is going on in

And the spending goes on and on and on …

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina is broke — or so we were told during the fight over the state budget during this last session. Stuff got cut out left and