‘I dare you to answer’: Obama economic adviser gets questions he asked for
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The September jobs report showed a drop in the unemployment rate, but also another decline in the labor force participation rate:
Better-than-expected #jobs report will rekindle debate over timing of #Fed's interest rate hikes: http://t.co/fBncyoSp49 via @DunstanPrial
— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) October 3, 2014
US labor force participation at a 37-year low. 62.7%, last seen in Feb. 1978. pic.twitter.com/9uIAiYoVJ7
— Matt Phillips (@MatthewPhillips) October 3, 2014
The chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, Jason Furman, solicited questions about the report today:
Got questions on the economy & today's jobs report? Join me for Q&A at 12ET today. Ask now with #WHEconChat: http://t.co/8gNwkzBmXv
— Jason Furman (@CEAChair) October 3, 2014
Ask and ye shall receive:
.@CEAChair Why are you toting successful recovery when we have the lowest work force in 40 years? https://t.co/W5bxKN9p6Q #WHEconChat
— S.M (@redsteeze) October 3, 2014
.@CEAChair Let's talk about female empowerment! https://t.co/kheuvsPZo6 #WHEconChat
— S.M (@redsteeze) October 3, 2014
Are there more Americans out of work today or when Obama took office? I dare you to answer. @CEAChair #WHEconChat
— Keep Calm and Carry (@johnnyfriegas) October 3, 2014
@CEAChair @WhiteHouse I see these added jobs and wonder if it's because the people found work they enjoy or cause obamaCare forced t2settle?
— Patricia (@Patricia9116) October 3, 2014
@CEAChair We need an additional 20T added 2 the 16.7T $ economy 4 growth, prosperity, & stability. If u don't think so why? #WHEconChat:
— wtwit (@worldtwitsaf) October 3, 2014
.@CEAChair so many people have just given up looking for work. Why do you want to spin that as a good thing? #WHEconChat
— The Morning Spew (@TheMorningSpew) October 3, 2014
.@CEAChair Can you tell me how much my health insurance costs will rise in 2015. My ins. company is keeping mum. #WHEconChat
— The Morning Spew (@TheMorningSpew) October 3, 2014
.@CEAChair If all this "good" economic news is true, why does President Obama continue to Blame Bush? #WHEconChat #tcot
— The Morning Spew (@TheMorningSpew) October 3, 2014
.@CEAChair #WHEconChat: Hi there! Tell me all about how destructive employer mandate will be to jobs & dismal participation rate please.
— Sandy (@RightGlockMom) October 3, 2014
@CEAChair How many Americans in the work force need to die from Ebola to get the unemployment rate under 5%? #WHEconChat
— Razor (@hale_razor) October 3, 2014
@CEAChair How can I better ignore my empty wallet so I can get behind the president's upbeat message on the economy? #WHEconChat
— Razor (@hale_razor) October 3, 2014
@CEAChair How many nights a week must I eat Top Ramen in order to be able to afford donating $3 to support Democrat policies? #WHEconChat
— Razor (@hale_razor) October 3, 2014
@CEAChair Why is income inequality greater now than in 2008, as measured by the Gini Coefficient?
— Stuart (@Ringo6) October 3, 2014
@CEAChair Are the high corporate tax rates an incentive to drive industry overseas?
— Stuart (@Ringo6) October 3, 2014
@CEAChair #WHEconChat do you believe the lies u tell, or are u only concerned with manipulating those too stupid to know better?
— Patrick (@pwc1011) October 3, 2014
#WHEconChat Why do democrats refuse to look at the u6 & pretend the rate is not going down due to ppl leaving labor force? @CEAChair
— AngieSenseiofSass (@Artist_Angie) October 3, 2014
#WHEconChat @CEAChair Can you tell me how many of the "NEW" jobs are full time?
— AngieSenseiofSass (@Artist_Angie) October 3, 2014
@Artist_Angie How many "NEW jobs are FT? @CEAChair /// That will take awhile to tally. That office only has part time workers. Probably.
— WilliamCope (@InManibusDei) October 3, 2014
Obama touts a great stock market recovery? Isn't that "trickle down", which he loathes? @CEAChair #WHEconChat
— Mr. LostEmailDude (@Anewhomestar) October 3, 2014
The way the unemployment rate is calculated, this is how to lower it dramatically:
@redsteeze @ceachair If they could only get that labor participation rate down to 0, they would eliminate unemployment. #leftisteconomics
— GregEsq (@GregEsq) October 3, 2014
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