Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Food Stamp Participants vs. Nonfarm Payroll Employees


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Although I generally believe in return to the median theories, I am willing to make an exception in this case. Sigh.

See Also:
MaxedOutMama: Thirteen PERCENT

Source Data:
St. Louis Fed: All Employees: Total nonfarm
USDA: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

5 comments:

  1. It could mean revert for reasons other than an improving economy.

    The feds could cut food stamps as part of an American austerity program, or the US government could default. Either of those scenarios could knock us below the median line by just cutting the program. Win-win!

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  2. Soylent Green was a documentary.

    2022 is going to come sooner than we think.

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  3. Mr Slippery,

    The feds could cut food stamps as part of an American austerity program, or the US government could default. Either of those scenarios could knock us below the median line by just cutting the program. Win-win!

    Here's another outcome that could keep it at 35%.

    They could up the eligibility requirements at the same rate national employment falls.

    I wish this was gallows humor and not a potential outcome. Sigh.

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  4. Troy,

    2022 is going to come sooner than we think.

    Nice.

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  5. Seeing the census of the last year, employment rate has only increased at the average of 3%. More jobs are available and people are working and feeding their families because of this average 3% rise in the employment.

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