As a few lawmakers engaged in a publicity stunt last Saturday to press for a state-imposed $15 minimum wage, New Hampshire employers were raising wages and offering cash incentives in desperate efforts to attract workers.
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The Obama Bell-Palsy Employment Curve
A booming, and initially perceived, oddity emanated from the White House like a streaking tie-dyed progressive woman jaunting across the south lawn with the vapors after having just caught a glimpse of The One standing in the Rose Garden doing…well… nothing as usual, but closer inspection reveals the tie-dyed streaking woman was just Chris Matthews in drag, and there’s nothing odd about him getting the vapors for The One, nor would it be a surprise catching him in drag.
So it was when the White House released this oddity yesterday, “…today’s employment report provides further evidence that the U.S. economy is continuing to recover…” and that “the unemployment rate fell from 7.7 percent in February to 7.6 percent in March”. It said “recover”! Well, all right man, grab your top hat, your cigarette holder, inflate your ego and let’s start in on “Happy Days Are Here Again”, ready? One, Two, Three…
Not so fast. Here comes the odd part.