How is The Economy In Your Area?

Its rough. We aren't having as many layoffs as before, but there haven't been any decent jobs to replace those that have been lost. There are a lot of contradictions going on here that is making things confusing. The government want people, particularly unemployed people, to go back to school for training for a new job, which is fine, but school has just gotten more expensive, difficult to pay for, and the unemployment system around here slightly discourages education. There are pockets around the city that are having a development boom which is nice, but this city is big, and has bad urban sprawl problems. Compounding the problems is a poor bus system, which just in fact today, has gotten worse thanks to more cutbacks, which is making public transportation even worse. This system is also hard for people to get to work, if there job is even near a bus route. Also, there are jobs available, but the pay for the jobs is very low for the type of work on is performing. I am amongst the unemployed myself seeking work, and going to school at the same time (this isn't easy), so I am experiencing firsthand of what this recession can do. I am in Michigan, and this state has been hit very hard by it

Personally I know people really struggling around here. The unemployment keeps on going up, cost of living keeps on increasing with lower paying jobs being offered while nothing tends to go down. I am really beginning to wonder if there will ever be a Fix for this solution, and what it would take? Seriously anymore people need to hold on to any type of job they are ever offered without continually screwing off and be more proactive to be able to fight back the economy and be a stronger willed person because of it.

Crappy and I do not see it getting better anytime soon. I just want to bring one point I heard on the news this mourning about Texas. They were saying that Rick Perry can take credit for creating millions of jobs over the last few years but like you you said most of them are low paying. Now most of those people are all on federal food stamps. Not to get to political on this but Republicans are always talking about people are to dependent on the government, but what do they expect you can't live off of $8.00 a hour. I know people who make twice that much and are barely getting by. I think society's economy as a whole needs to be overhauled.

bad, many homelss and jobless. but ou goverment doesnt care. i am from indonesia, south east asia