Comments on: Reconciling Economic Indicators and the News http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2009/01/12/reconsiling-economic-indicators-and-the-news/ The source on how we live, work and play Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:10:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Wendy http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2009/01/12/reconsiling-economic-indicators-and-the-news/comment-page-1/#comment-8987 Wendy Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:52:06 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/?p=8045#comment-8987 Equally good point about the press -- or "engineering jobs increase" or "accounting jobs increase." I'll dive more into the manufacturing jobs today -- but I think they were up in Ontario in December, but net down since the summer. Nationally across Canada I think they were down. Still, a headline of "Manufacturing jobs increase in Ontario in December" would have been nice to see. Although --or because -- doom and gloom is trendy, I'm surprised the media wouldn't want to occasionally put a positive headline out there -- it would sell papers as much as a negative one right now, or more so. Equally good point about the press — or “engineering jobs increase” or “accounting jobs increase.”

I’ll dive more into the manufacturing jobs today — but I think they were up in Ontario in December, but net down since the summer. Nationally across Canada I think they were down. Still, a headline of “Manufacturing jobs increase in Ontario in December” would have been nice to see.

Although –or because — doom and gloom is trendy, I’m surprised the media wouldn’t want to occasionally put a positive headline out there — it would sell papers as much as a negative one right now, or more so.

]]> By: Paul Foster http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2009/01/12/reconsiling-economic-indicators-and-the-news/comment-page-1/#comment-8986 Paul Foster Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:41:57 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/?p=8045#comment-8986 I think the acticle said the manufacturing jobs actually increased by 8,900 in December so why couldn't the headline have said " Manufacturing jobs increase in December" ? I think the acticle said the manufacturing jobs actually increased by 8,900 in December so why couldn’t the headline have said ” Manufacturing jobs increase in December” ?

]]> By: Wendy http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2009/01/12/reconsiling-economic-indicators-and-the-news/comment-page-1/#comment-8985 Wendy Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:18:21 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/?p=8045#comment-8985 Great point, Harold. Actually, I was wondering about that very question last night in looking through the latest labour force stats -- total employment for Canada seemed low to me at 13.5 million. Having another 2.5 million self employed makes the number more reasonable. Great point, Harold. Actually, I was wondering about that very question last night in looking through the latest labour force stats — total employment for Canada seemed low to me at 13.5 million. Having another 2.5 million self employed makes the number more reasonable.

]]> By: Harold Jarche http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2009/01/12/reconsiling-economic-indicators-and-the-news/comment-page-1/#comment-8983 Harold Jarche Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:11:53 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/?p=8045#comment-8983 There are also 2.5 million self-employed people in Canada, according to StatsCan, more than in the manufacturing sector. Counting jobs is only one perspective on the state of the economy. There are also 2.5 million self-employed people in Canada, according to StatsCan, more than in the manufacturing sector. Counting jobs is only one perspective on the state of the economy.

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