Sometimes, the only way to appreciate the true impact of something is to watch it in action.
Take the current U.S. recession, which has only intensified with each increasingly expensive “recovery” effort undertaken by the governing elite in Washington D.C.
Don’t believe us? Click on the map above, which will take you through America’s county-by-county unemployment rates from January 2007 to October 2009.
To watch the recession literally “eat America,” click on the map above (or right here)…
Pic: Latoya Egwuekwe
By Ben December 10, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Fits, What you don’t understand is how much worse off we would all be if Uncle Sam wasn’t actively working miracles in the financial marketplace to help us come out of this near depression. We are extremely fortunate to have great economic minds like Hank Paulson , Ben Bernanke, and Tim Geithner at the helm of our great ship. All of us should give thanks to Obama for keeping these masterminds gainfully employed as holdovers from the fiscally conservative Bush Administration. Rest assured, we are in the best hands money can buy.
By James the Foot Soldier December 10, 2009 at 9:31 pm
The obama miracle – turned a recession into a depression.
But wait, there’s more miracle to be worked by the chicken-hawk-in-chief at the white house – 10% is actually gonna look fantastic once all the cities are done laying off folks in April and all the states follow with layoffs in July.
By vicupstate December 10, 2009 at 9:48 pm
Under Reagan, you know, that President that you right wingers still wet dream about, presided over 10+ unemployment for about 9 months.
It’s always darkest before the dawn. I’m sure Fits and his ilk would love for unemployment to rise much higher, but they may not get their wish.
By Ynot December 11, 2009 at 5:50 am
FOX news called it a ” double dip” recession.
Two for one.
By Liberty for me December 11, 2009 at 7:37 am
Vicupstate..”It’s always darkest before the dawn.”….sometimes when its darkest you get hit by a truck.But seriously,back then the debt was small…Now it is impossible to pay back.There will be much consequences.McCain would have been worse if that is what you are saying
By Dr. Hunley December 11, 2009 at 8:37 am
Here here Ben.
I know how Repubs like pie charts. This one actually equals 100%, so it may look funny to you.
http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/archives/2009/06/what-caused-the-budget-deficit.php
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/10/business/economy/10leonhardt.html?_r=1&hp
By Liberty for me December 11, 2009 at 9:25 am
Dr. Hunley…What’s ironic is Democrats are just as bad at pointing fingers as Republicans.When will you guys figure out there is very little difference.The only difference is superficial and its only there to keep the status quo going.
By dirtbogger December 11, 2009 at 10:16 am
Liberty, Why should we pay the debt, they just printed it out of thin air, f’m!
By Stupid Question December 11, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Anyone notice the DC metro area is the only area in the East that is really riding out the economic storm?
By WorkingTommyC December 12, 2009 at 7:02 pm
We ain’t seen the worst of it yet.