When factoring the BLS.gov’s current (Nov 2013) “U6” unemployment calculation (PDF) which includes under-employed and those who are not counted as unemployed and who want to work the unemployment rate is currently 13.2%. What is shocking is that the number of people on food stamps in the USA is over 19% in 2012. Chart Source: Seeking Alpha.
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When factoring the BLS.gov’s current (Nov 2013) “U6” unemployment calculation (PDF) which includes under-employed and those who are not counted as unemployed and who want to work the unemployment rate is currently 13.2%. What is shocking is that the number of people on food stamps in the USA is over 19% in 2012. Chart Source: Seeking Alpha.