Friday, February 6, 2009

News: 2-6-09

Just read the numbers:

Unemployment in the United States of America: 7.6%

Number of jobs lost in January 2009: 598,000 (One month in 2009 caused a .4% in the unemployment rate increase - 7.2% going into January 2009).

Percentage of Hispanic/Latin unemployed, nationally: 9.7%

Percentage of Blacks/African-Americans unemployed, nationally: 12.6%

Toyota is looking at a $3.85 BILLION NET LOSS in 2008.

3.6 MILLION JOBS LOST since December 2007.

Today, 2-6-09, 200,000 California State workers are FORCED to take an UNPAID day off of work.

$700 BILLION Bailout has not worked so far, with only half of the money sent to the financial institutions.

2nd Great Depression here we come...