Real Unemployment Archives - Rethinking the Dollar

Debunking the Myth of Stable Jobless Claims Amidst Layoffs

Apr 23, 2024 | Economy

In an era where economic statistics are watched closely by policymakers, investors, and the public alike, the discrepancy between reported jobless claims and the reality of the job market situation has become a source of growing concern. Initial jobless claims have...

The Real Unemployment Rate is 21%–and Heading Higher

Jul 20, 2020 | Economic Collapse

As businesses, agencies and organizations recalibrate to the reality that the V-shaped recovery was nothing but a brief fantasy, 6 million additional jobs lost may be a best-case scenario rather than the worst-case scenario. It is somewhat less than reassuring that...