The unemployment rate does not count people whose compensation has run
out and have stopped looking for work. Real rate could be closer to 15%.
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Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> The local unemployment rate is 9.2% which is higher than the national
> average which is about 8.5% at the moment. I won't say there are no
> tent cities (I know Flagler county, Florida is at 14% unemployment) but
> I surely haven't seen any... and I just left Florida 4 weeks ago.
>
> I think your worries are entirely misplaced. Come and bring plenty of
> money. There are plenty of people who will be most happy to help you
> spend it and are polite enough not to bite the hand that's helping to
> feed them. Seriously, many of the places you are likely to visit are
> largely supported by tourist dollars. The problem right now is that
> there are not enough of you. Come on over!!!
>
> So, what do you think you'd like to see? And how do you want to get
> there? By air or by car? I wouldn't recommend rail. There is some
> rail travel in the US but it's limited and expensive. I consider myself
> a modest expert now having just circumnavigated most of the country by
> car. 11,508 miles in about 45 days. Cost was approx. $8,000 for all
> food, fuel and lodging for two people and my 23.5 miles per gallon
> Buick. But gas is cheaper today than it was then and car rental is
> probably low cost right now. Lodging wouldn't cost any more to include
> a couple young kids.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> Wiliam Wagenaar wrote:
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> I have booked a holiday trip with the family to the US this coming
>> summer. Because of the currect economic state however I am having mixed
>> feelings. One half of my thoughts are about preparing for the trip and
>> wanting to ask you what to visit. On the other hand I am wondering how
>> welcome tourists are at the moment. I keep hearing stories about people
>> loosing their jobs and no longer being able to pay their mortgage and
>> loosing everyhthing. Some have to live in tent cities. I know that
>> staying at home will not help anybody, but I feel like we might offend
>> people because we are able to have a holiday in the US. Last week I read
>> on this list that in some stores more staff was present than customers.
>> That cannot be good. What are the thoughts about this on the list?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your thoughts and opinions and please believe me I
>> do not want to offend anyone by visiting or even by asking.
>>
>> Wiliam
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