[songkrai]

This is a spoof, right?

No one believes these old myths anymore.

Originally Posted by 8gv

2.9% unemployment?
Yes, and no. I do not know what the workforce participation rate is in NH. The U.S. number has gotten much lower since the recession began. If the government added those who have stopped looking to the ranks of the unemployed the unemployment number might be significantly different.

Competition for help?
The current level of government assistance compares favorably to the wages one might make this summer. Leaving the dole to take a job might be a pay/benefit cut. Getting back on the dole might not be easy. Some may choose not to risk it.