All –
As President Obama prepares to address Congress this evening, here’s a quick look at the numbers behind President Obama’s failed economic policies.
Unemployment Rate – Has Increased
• January 2009: 7.8% (bls.gov, accessed 1/24/12)
• December 2011: 8.5% (bls.gov, accessed 1/24/12)
Total Unemployment – Has Increased
• January 2009: 11.6 Million (bls.gov, accessed 1/24/12)
• December 2011: 13.1 Million (bls.gov, accessed 1/24/12)
U-6 Total Unemployed – Has Increased
• January 2009: 14.2 Million (bls.gov, accessed 1/24/12)
• December 2011: 15.2 Million (bls.gov, accessed 1/24/12)
Long-Term Unemployment – Has More Than Doubled
• January 2009: 2.6 Million (bls.gov, accessed 1/24/12)
• December 2011: 5.6 Million (bls.gov, accessed 1/24/12)
Discouraged Workers (Marginally Attached) – Has Increased
• January 2009: 734,000 (bls.gov, accessed 1/24/12)
• December 2011: 945,000 (bls.gov, accessed 1/24/12)
Labor Force Participation – Has Dropped
• January 2009: 65.5% (bls.gov, accessed 1/24/12)
• December 2011: 64% (bls.gov, accessed 1/24/12)
