good summary article – Even the Dead Cats Aren’t Bouncing – Michael Panzer –
Those who are betting on an economic recovery — V-shaped or otherwise — seem to be counting on two things: the housing market is (or will soon be) on the mend and a growing number of employers are poised to take on more staff. If the following reports are anything to go by, the optimists might want to have a rethink. – Financial Armageddon
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40% of Older Workers Delaying Retirement by at Least 4 Years says Report – Reverse Mortgage Daily
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Unemployment: CHART OF THE DAY: The Scariest Job Chart Ever – Joe Weisenthal and Kamelia Angelova – Clusterstock at Business Insider
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Is a Big Global Risk Reversal At Hand? – Posted by: madhedgefundtrader – Something amazing is happening in the labor market. The aggregate payroll figures are meaningless. Many of the jobless are getting rehired very quickly. This is proof that the dying sectors of the US economy that are delivering the highest unemployment rates. US employment is really much better than it appears. Without the snow, the February number could have been as high as a positive 100,000. Alert: the markets don’t know this. – Zero Hedge
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good charts and thoughts – Is There Really Any Private Sector Job Growth? – Tom Lindmark – But Then What