A chart of the improvement in unemployment, sent to us by faithful Peak reader and contributor Dave Diepenbrock, showed that Colorado has had the greatest increase in unemployment since August 2009 of any state in the country. Not only have our unemployment numbers not improved, they’ve actually gotten worse. See the chart below.
Perhaps Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper knew about the improvement (or lack thereof) in unemployment in Colorado last week when he noted: “It’s always good to get positive news with the state revenue forecast,” Hickenlooper, a Democrat, said in a statement. “But we know many households are still struggling and different sectors of the economy are still fragile.”
While the rest of the country continues to suffer from high unemployment, some areas have seen tepid improvement. Colorado is simply not one of them. Of course, with the national unemployment average remaining at a stubbornly high 8.1%, the recovery that President Obama promised to Americans seems out of reach.
As a reminder, he promised that if he was to enact the massive spending programs that added exponentially to our national debt, he would be able to return unemployment to 5.6%. Then again, he also claimed he would slash deficits by 50% and we’ve seen how that’s worked out for us. Obama claimed that if he was unable to accomplish this within his first term, he would be a one-term president. For the sake of Colorado’s families, let’s hope so.
This doesn't surprise me one iota. Look who's guv. Opie Taylor. I have a Master's and believe me, I'm way under employed. My youngest daughter has a Masters. Can't find anything near her level. Plenty of government jobs taken by people in brand new cars.
This is the results of a Democrat legislature and Governor Ritter passing tax increase after tax increase, regulation after regulation and their anti-carbon energy agenda. Fortunately a Republican House and a more moderate Democrat Governor have put the brakes on that freight train to progressive socialism. Unfortunately, those freaks are still running the Colorado Senate and it's still impossible to undo their damage – which is why we languish.
The private sector is doing well… So said our fearless leader, so it must be so… mustn't it? Then again, try this one that was shared with me:
Via Action 22's Monday newsletter this morning…Monday, September 10, 2012 5:01 PM:
Pursuant to the provision of the Economic Impact Initiative contained in the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act as Amended 1972, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Office of Labor Market Information, is delegated the authority to certify counties within Colorado where the Not Employed Rate exceed 19.5%. The Not Employed Rate is the percentage of individuals over the age of 18 who reside within the community and who are ready, willing and able to be employed but are unable to find employment as determined by the State Department of Labor.
Costilla 23.56%.
Huerfano 21.78.
Montrose 20.62.
Pueblo 20.09.
Archuleta 19.97.
Dolores 19.85.
Fremont 19.66.
Yep! It's doing great! The biggest export from Colorado may well be our people looking for work!
The result of self-inflicted impediments, perhaps?
Everything is fine, what are you talking about here? I went to the nearest government building parking lot to confirm my suspicions. I knew I was right, everything is A-OK- I saw plenty of brand new cars with temp tags.
I have been out of work for almost 2 years. I'm not a high school dropout, I have skills, but without jobs, my skills go unneeded. Romney/Ryan 2012.
Won't see this info in the Denver Post or on 9 New etc.