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June 17, 2009
We Will Have 20% Unemployment By The End Of The Year
The current headline unemployment rate of 9.5 percent does not truly capture the situation on the ground because it ignores those who are 'marginally attached' to the workforce. 16 percent is more realistic representation of the situation, and I estimate about a 20 percent unemployment rate by the end of this year.