Archive for April 2nd, 2020

Notes From Underground: What Does Friday’s Unemployment Mean, Mr. Natural?

April 2, 2020

IT DON’T MEAN SHIIIIITTTTT.

Let’s put aisde all the nonsense. But I will offer this: The average hourly earnings are going to begin to take on increased significance as the energy sector begins a massive shedding of HIGH PRICED jobs. Also, many other high priced employees are going to be losing work so the data is going to reflect a hit to consumers not only through the loss of jobs but from the destruction of HOURS WORKED by high income earners.

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