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THERE ARE NOW MORE JOBS AVAILABLE IN THE U.S. THAN THERE ARE PEOPLE LOOKING FOR JOBS -- MAGA!


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2018 May 10, 9:09pm   3,941 views  23 comments

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THERE ARE NOW MORE JOBS AVAILABLE IN THE U.S. THAN THERE ARE PEOPLE LOOKING FOR JOBS
By Kevin Ryan

For the first time since the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) began keeping job opening records in 2000, the number of jobs available in America exceeds the number of people looking for jobs. The milestone was reached this week when the BLS released employment data for March showing 6,550,000 job openings, or 204,000 more than the number of unemployed people in the country.

SOURCES: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/UNEMPLOY
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/JTSJOL



MAGA! America First!

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1   FortWayne   2018 May 10, 9:14pm  

MAGA!!!!
2   Strategist   2018 May 10, 9:22pm  

Our real unemployment is basically Zero.
I wonder if Trump had something to do with it. So hard to tell. :)
3   MisdemeanorRebel   2018 May 10, 9:43pm  

uh.

You guys just don't understand.

Trump is risking the economy when we have more openings than employees. If anything, it's a sign we need to import at least 1 Million people from Central America, or better yet, Afghanistan and the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan.

You Trumptards don't get it. Germany is very mad with us because we were a moral failure by ditching the Iran Deal that Foreign Policy Genius and Masters in Creative Writing Expert Ben Rhodes worked so hard on.

I swear, you guys are so ignorannnnnt.

Remember the last time we made Germany angry? We should be apologizing to Iran, Germany, and the Entire World before their righteous anger results in WW3.

Forget about the Economy! Trump is the new Napoleon after this deal with North Korea and South Korea! Imperialism, Colonialism, and Intersectional Social Justice NOW!
4   marcus   2018 May 10, 9:56pm  

IF I can get somebody to do this job for $9/hr, I'll hire them. In fact I'll hire as many people as I can to do this job for $9/hr.
5   Malcolm   2018 May 10, 9:56pm  

Great news.
6   marcus   2018 May 10, 9:57pm  

Strategist says
Our real unemployment is basically Zero.
I wonder if Trump had something to do with it. So hard to tell. :)


True, considering it's little more than the continuation of an 8 year trend.
7   Strategist   2018 May 10, 10:09pm  

Obama supporters seem upset at Trump's success. If you want to be with the winners, just change sides. It's so simple.
8   FortWayne   2018 May 10, 10:28pm  

Strategist says
Obama supporters seem upset at Trump's success. If you want to be with the winners, just change sides. It's so simple.


They are not used to winning, it seems like a foreign concept to them.
9   marcus   2018 May 10, 11:50pm  

Strategist says
Obama supporters seem upset at Trump's success


Trump supporters seem too willing to call something a big Trump success that's just the eighth year of a trend. If it's the 8th year of a trend, then there must be other things at work besides the guy that's President the last year or so.

I still think you're going to need a democrat in there in 2020 to blame for the effects of Trump's policies.
10   joshuatrio   2018 May 11, 5:54am  

In the past, telling employers "no, I'm not doing this or that, or no, I'm not traveling" - has often led to getting laid off in a round about way.

This past year I quit being a company man, since my own business is doing so well - and I've told my employer "no" to every single request (travel, on-site, weekend work - will you do this for an extra $20K) - and they can't fire my ass because #1 They CANNOT find qualified employees since the job market is so tight. #2 They CANNOT keep qualified employees because so many other companies are offering better $$ and they are losing people left and right.

I love this job market.
11   Strategist   2018 May 11, 9:32am  

joshuatrio says
In the past, telling employers "no, I'm not doing this or that, or no, I'm not traveling" - has often led to getting laid off in a round about way.

This past year I quit being a company man, since my own business is doing so well - and I've told my employer "no" to every single request (travel, on-site, weekend work - will you do this for an extra $20K) - and they can't fire my ass because #1 They CANNOT find qualified employees since the job market is so tight. #2 They CANNOT keep qualified employees because so many other companies are offering better $$ and they are losing people left and right.

I love this job market.


You are exploiting the poor employer. We need more laws.
12   joshuatrio   2018 May 11, 10:19am  

Strategist says
You are exploiting the poor employer. We need more laws.


It's nice having a little leverage.
13   SunnyvaleCA   2018 May 11, 10:27am  

Ah, government statistics. Those who are taking taxpayer money and not working are mischaracterized as "out of the labor force"; they should be counted as "unemployed" instead.

Now would be a good time to cut off most long-term welfare to people under 65. I bet we'll see a huge number of citizens suddenly entering the labor pool (or starving or jail). Unfortunately, many of them will be a poor fit for the jobs available, but there's no way people will then be claiming there a shortage of labor — only a shortage of skills. Unfortunately, labor laws and minimum wage laws will make sure these people have no opportunity to learn on the job. And they certainly aren't learning useful job skills in school!

Have you noticed that we're supposedly short on labor BUT costs of labor (wages) haven't increased much? My theory is that as even small wage hikes are available, people suddenly re-enter the labor force and take jobs. That keeps wages mostly in check.

OK, rant over!
14   mell   2018 May 11, 10:29am  

Agreed. Say what you want but this is winning! on a large scale.

SunnyvaleCA says
Now would be a good time to cut off most long-term welfare to people under 65. I bet we'll see a huge number of citizens suddenly entering the labor pool (or starving or jail). Unfortunately, many of them will be a poor fit for the jobs available, but there's no way people will then be claiming there a shortage of labor — only a shortage of skills. Unfortunately, labor laws and minimum wage laws will make sure these people have no opportunity to learn on the job. And they certainly aren't learning useful job skills in school!


Agreed as well, the number of perm. welfare recipients keeps rising and rising despite our medical advances that can keep more and more fit into old age. Lot of exploitation of the welfare system going on. Taxes on the individual worker should be much lower.
15   bob2356   2018 May 11, 11:39am  

SunnyvaleCA says


Now would be a good time to cut off most long-term welfare to people under 65. I bet we'll see a huge number of citizens suddenly entering the labor pool (or starving or jail).


What do you consider a huge number? There are only 1.4 million on TANF down from 4.4 million when clinton reformed it. Why does Trump keep saying welfare is out of control when the numbers are way down? But then again crime in the cities is out fo control too when the numbers are way down. Out of control must mean something different in trump's world.

Newspeak has arrived. Obedience is freedom. War is peace. Down is up.
16   Shaman   2018 May 11, 1:33pm  

This tightening labor market is what will lead to rising wages, full employment, fewer than ever people on government assistance, rising National mood, higher tax revenues, and BOOM economy! Funny how the economy works best when Americans work and get paid well for it!

Trump is keeping the pressure on the border patrols and homeland security. He had to smack a bitch down (Kierstjen) to get her ass moving on border security, but he’s keeping his pimp hand strong!
17   SunnyvaleCA   2018 May 11, 2:41pm  

bob2356 says
What do you consider a huge number? There are only 1.4 million on TANF down from 4.4 million when clinton reformed it. Why does Trump keep saying welfare is out of control when the numbers are way down?


TANF is but one; maybe you could say it's a success story. In fact, it's down quite a bit in the last 2 or 3 years. When I wrote "welfare" and also "[people] taking taxpayer money" I was referring to the large number of taxpayer-funded assistance programs that have expanded in number and in number of people using them.

Check out, for example, http://apps.npr.org/unfit-for-work/ . From the article: "In the past three decades, the number of Americans who are on disability has skyrocketed."
18   Strategist   2018 May 11, 3:35pm  

marcus says
Strategist says
Obama supporters seem upset at Trump's success


Trump supporters seem too willing to call something a big Trump success that's just the eighth year of a trend. If it's the 8th year of a trend, then there must be other things at work besides the guy that's President the last year or so.


It's year 2 of a trend.
20   bob2356   2018 May 12, 6:07am  

SunnyvaleCA says

TANF is but one; maybe you could say it's a success story. In fact, it's down quite a bit in the last 2 or 3 years. When I wrote "welfare" and also "[people] taking taxpayer money" I was referring to the large number of taxpayer-funded assistance programs that have expanded in number and in number of people using them


The vast majority of people on programs like snap or section 8 are already working. How would they suddenly be re-entering the work force?

Are you considering disability able bodied people on welfare? They have been determined by a doctor and a court to be unable to work. How does that work? There is certainly fraud in the program, but huge numbers?


Back to the question, what do you consider a huge number? Where are these people who make up the huge number?
21   marcus   2018 May 12, 8:01am  

Booger says


Winning !

? Yes. We see how republicans think. "lock her up !" Amiright ?
22   marcus   2018 May 12, 8:06am  

Strategist says
It's year 2 of a trend.


Okay, if it makes you happy, it's year 2 of a trend, which is a continuation of what was happening the previous 6 years.

23   mell   2018 May 12, 9:41am  

Feux Follets says
When Barry had great employment number - the Golden Golem of Greatness called them fake news, made up bullshit, etc. but now they are the real deal ?

How does that work exactly ?

One president's fake bogus numbers miraculously turn into the god almighty truth for the next guy, if he is Don the Con.


Obama got unemployment numbers down as well. However tax cuts for everybody are a much better organic and leveled choice than having the Fed print trillions of dollars.

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