http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/06/11/eveningnews/main5081955.shtml
But, do his numbers add up? CBS News correspondent Wyatt Andrews offers a reality check.
It seems to be the presidents favorite number these days - those 150,000 jobs he says are clear numeric proof that his national stimulus plan is working.
It sounds like a claim the administration has actually counted up those jobs
Here's the reality. Those 150,000 jobs are a guess, based on a 16-page White House document, which uses what's called "macroeconomic methodology" to give the president a formula for the jobs that should be created, not a tally of jobs actually created.
"There's no way that an economist, no matter how good, can say, 'This stimulus package created this many jobs,'" said Maya MacGuineas, an economist and president of the non-partisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. "It's just a jump that you can't make with any certainty "
Originally posted by zeeblebotI read the whole article trying to look for a link between the article title and its content, but failed. Perhaps you could enlighten me as to how exactly the Tiverton work shows the stimulus package is "not denting" job losses.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&refer=home&sid=aY0P8DvkdWGI
Tiverton Work Shows Stimulus Not Denting Job Losses
Originally posted by whodeyI understand your point and its logical.But,as far as the leader of N.Korea is concerned he is a mad man and not logical. Its hard to second guess someone like that.When he threatens,he needs to be taken seriously
Its hard to tell what North Koreas objectives are. For example, are they simply using these weapons to gain attention and negotiation for concessions and benefits or are they interested in selling these weapons to other rogue nations or is the leader simply insane and desires to use them on the US? If they did use them on the US, I don't see what advantage ...[text shortened]... t fearful of future US response to aggression despite having Obama at the helm currently.