04-04-2008, 02:54 PM
If you want to know how the Federal government comes up with their monthly unemployment rates go to this link:
http://www.bls.gov/cps/cps_htgm.htm
WARNING:
Reading this official US Bureau of Labor Statistics CPS computation explanation may lead to blindness, confusion, disorientation, insomnia, drinking, premature balding and suicide. Individuals with heart problems should consult a physician before reading. Women who are pregnant should avoid reading the official explanation as studies have linked it to serious neurological trauma to an unborn child. Do not drink coffee while reading. Do not ingest anything you don't want to see again real soon while reading. Those who claim to understand what it say's may be seized and forcibly committed to the nearest mental institution.
http://www.bls.gov/cps/cps_htgm.htm
WARNING:
Reading this official US Bureau of Labor Statistics CPS computation explanation may lead to blindness, confusion, disorientation, insomnia, drinking, premature balding and suicide. Individuals with heart problems should consult a physician before reading. Women who are pregnant should avoid reading the official explanation as studies have linked it to serious neurological trauma to an unborn child. Do not drink coffee while reading. Do not ingest anything you don't want to see again real soon while reading. Those who claim to understand what it say's may be seized and forcibly committed to the nearest mental institution.