Joblessness in Nevada

One cannot take the lower jobless figures in this state seriously when people are leaving the state in droves.

Besides, seasonal hiring has picked up a bit, but then things will be right back in the shitter.

Naturally children aren't immune when their parents find themselves jobless.

The Unemployment Rate in Nevada

went down a tick, but it doesn't mean much when the state used to have 4-percent unemployment. Those days are gone forever, I am afraid.

Meanwhile, people in my area are moving out of Reno in droves. Moving vans are everywhere in sight.

Snip from the article:

Washoe’s decline to 12.2 percent, based on a mid-month survey of employers and other market estimates, is more a reflection of a stagnant or declining workforce than outright improvement in the job market, said Bill Anderson, chief economist at the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

California's rate continues to tick upward.

Local Stuff

The person most responsible for taking what was once a thriving, moderately-sized city and turning it into a ghost town is now taking a job in San Bernardino, California, to make that city even more unlivable.

McNeely was a total disaster as city manager. We have virtually no downtown to speak of. There used to be many, many casinos along Virginia Street, but most have gone out of business. Sure, there's the Riverwalk, which is good, but a lot more can be done.
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Meanwhile, Reno-Sparks unemployment is at 11.2 percent.

The Booming Economy

Nevada's unemployment rate is now at an impressive 9.4 percent in January. One out of NINE workers in Nevada is unemployed.
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The U.S. unemployment rate is 8.1 percent.

The Booming Economy

Nevada's employment department is now open Saturdays to accommodate the flood of applicants. The department received over 1,000 calls last Saturday.
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To show he isn't a total sellout, Obama announced caps on executive pay.
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