Unemployment back to 10.5% |
Unemployment back to 10.5% |
Jul 23 2014, 02:50 PM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 16,413 Joined: 8-December 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 2 |
http://www.chestertontribune.com/Business/...s_in_the_st.htm
QUOTE * In Michigan City the rate increased to 10.5 percent, from 10.3 percent in May (10.9 percent in June 2013). |
Jul 24 2014, 01:43 PM
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Really Comfortable Group: Members Posts: 1,177 Joined: 19-November 09 Member No.: 969 |
They're not adding retail shops and part timers fast enough.
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Aug 19 2014, 06:45 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 3-July 14 Member No.: 1,341 |
The thing is, the government (or anyone else) does not know what the true unemployment rate is. All they can go by is look at who has filed for unemployment (or continues to collect unemployment benefits). So people who are unable to collect unemployment will not be counted. Who are the people who cannot file for unemployment? Here is a partial list:
The only thing for certain is that the "official" unemployment rate is the bare minimum. The only way to know for certain what the true unemployment rate is, is to go door-to-door to ask the residents, "are you unemployed?" |
Aug 20 2014, 08:26 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 93 Joined: 15-February 14 Member No.: 1,319 |
A question for those of you who live in Michigan City.
It is interesting to note that nearby localities, like Chesterton, Valparaiso, and Hammond all have significantly lower unemployment numbers. Any idea as to why that is? I don't live in the area any more and I am surprised that the difference is so high. In Chesterton the unemployment rate in June increased to 6.0 percent, from 5.8 percent in May In Valparaiso the unemployment rate in June rose by nearly half a point, to 5.8 percent from 5.4 percent in May In Portage the unemployment rate in June dipped to 7.9 percent, from 8.1 percent in May In Hammond the rate rose by fully half a point, to 8.6 percent from 8.1 percent in May Why is MC so much higher than Chesterton? |
Aug 20 2014, 10:22 AM
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Really Comfortable Group: Members Posts: 1,177 Joined: 19-November 09 Member No.: 969 |
Those nearby localities don't have riverboats.
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Aug 20 2014, 11:34 AM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 5,171 Joined: 11-December 06 From: Indiana Member No.: 10 |
Because the people who live in those communities have all the jobs in Michigan City. At my plant, less than 40% of our employees actually live in Michigan City. We employ almost 150 people, and only about 50 of them live in 'City. The rest live in LaPorte, Westville, Valpo, Portage, Chesteron, Rolling, New Carlisle, and points even farther...some in Michigan, some in Lake Co. IN. Even I don't live in Michigan City.
Why? Because very few people who live in Michigan City and apply to work here can pass our pre-employment tests, or drug tests, or physical exams. And I have no idea the "why" for that... Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind~Dr. Suess
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Aug 20 2014, 12:47 PM
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Really Comfortable Group: Members Posts: 2,005 Joined: 6-July 09 From: In Front of a computer screen Member No.: 929 |
Because the people who live in those communities have all the jobs in Michigan City. At my plant, less than 40% of our employees actually live in Michigan City. We employ almost 150 people, and only about 50 of them live in 'City. The rest live in LaPorte, Westville, Valpo, Portage, Chesteron, Rolling, New Carlisle, and points even farther...some in Michigan, some in Lake Co. IN. Even I don't live in Michigan City. Why? Because very few people who live in Michigan City and apply to work here can pass our pre-employment tests, or drug tests, or physical exams. And I have no idea the "why" for that... It was the same way when I worked at ANCO, especially when it came to upper and middle management. Most were sent from corporate to fill a position, when they were promoted to another plant they would leave and the time that they worked here they commuted to and from places like Granger. |
Aug 20 2014, 06:09 PM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 16,413 Joined: 8-December 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 2 |
Because the people who live in those communities have all the jobs in Michigan City. At my plant, less than 40% of our employees actually live in Michigan City. We employ almost 150 people, and only about 50 of them live in 'City. The rest live in LaPorte, Westville, Valpo, Portage, Chesteron, Rolling, New Carlisle, and points even farther...some in Michigan, some in Lake Co. IN. Even I don't live in Michigan City. Why? Because very few people who live in Michigan City and apply to work here can pass our pre-employment tests, or drug tests, or physical exams. And I have no idea the "why" for that... I'm the opposite. I haven't worked in Michigan City since 1998. |
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