tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11719208.post7595969086334304250..comments2023-11-05T04:36:14.223-08:00Comments on The Mess That Greenspan Made: New highs for jobless claimsTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16530974968126497397noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11719208.post-1585545333788940642008-12-24T22:14:00.000-08:002008-12-24T22:14:00.000-08:00More spending on unemployment insurance and food s...More spending on unemployment insurance and food stamps will further stress the federal budget. Let's hope OMB has sent its "Rosy Scenario" analysts off to retirement.Anthony Alfidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11420163177787702821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11719208.post-18806567220035179252008-12-24T08:15:00.000-08:002008-12-24T08:15:00.000-08:00CR has some nice long-term charts on this subject....CR has some nice <A HREF="http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2008/12/weekly-unemployment-claims-26-year-high.html" REL="nofollow">long-term charts</A> on this subject.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11719208.post-82550364692575632522008-12-24T08:12:00.000-08:002008-12-24T08:12:00.000-08:00Keep in mind that a lot of the people who were put...Keep in mind that a lot of the people who were put out of work first in this recession were not eligible for unemployment - real estate agents, mortgage brokers, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com