bad as reported.  Funny the figures do not include those on full welfare, they do not work  


Unemployment in the core Capital Region remained at an all-time high in late summer, though the region is better off than most others in the state.

The administration of Gov. Andrew Cuomo criticized the statistics and cast doubt on the methods the federal government uses to determine unemployment—suggesting unemployment is actually lower than the rates released on Tuesday.

Officially, unemployment in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro area stood at 7.8 percent in August. The rate is an all-time high for the month, in records dating to 1990—and it is exactly double the rate from August 2007, just before the national recession set in.

Unemployment across all of upstate was 8.5 percent, and New York state's rate is 8.8 percent. The rates do not account for the impact of typical seasonal hiring patterns (such as retailers staffing up in December).

In all, 34,900 people are classified as unemployed in the Albany metro, covering five counties: Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady and Schoharie. That tally does not include people only working part-time jobs, or include people not actively seeking work, perhaps because they went back to school

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bad as reported.  Funny the figures do not include those on full welfare, they do not work  


Unemployment in the core Capital Region remained at an all-time high in late summer, though the region is better off than most others in the state.

The administration of Gov. Andrew Cuomo criticized the statistics and cast doubt on the methods the federal government uses to determine unemployment—suggesting unemployment is actually lower than the rates released on Tuesday.

Officially, unemployment in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro area stood at 7.8 percent in August. The rate is an all-time high for the month, in records dating to 1990—and it is exactly double the rate from August 2007, just before the national recession set in.

Unemployment across all of upstate was 8.5 percent, and New York state's rate is 8.8 percent. The rates do not account for the impact of typical seasonal hiring patterns (such as retailers staffing up in December).

In all, 34,900 people are classified as unemployed in the Albany metro, covering five counties: Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady and Schoharie. That tally does not include people only working part-time jobs, or include people not actively seeking work, perhaps because they went back to school

It's pretty universally accepted that if we TRULY counted the people that were out of work, including those whose unemployment insurance has expired and/or have stopped loooking for work, the rate would be HIGHER.

I have no idea how the Cuomo admin could possibly think the rate is lower than reported, it just goes against facts and common sense.

Ya, that's pretty much bullshit Cuomo, and he knows it.

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Ya, that's pretty much bullshit Cuomo, and he knows it.

But the sheople believe the bullsh!t!!! THAT is the real problem!!

He's a government official, it must be true.  If you don't believe the "official" statement you are a conspiracy nut.

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He's a government official, it must be true.  If you don't believe the "official" statement you are a conspiracy nut.

Challenging his statements will result in a tax increase.