The Illinois Department of Employment Security has its latest monthly employment report out.
Monthly figures bounce around a lot and aren’t terribly important. But here’s the real eye-catcher:
Government added more jobs than any other sector — 14,800 over the last twelve months.
The closest sector was manufacturing, which has had a nice rebound, adding 12,800 jobs. No other sector is even close. Here are the details from the report. That number is highlighted in the bottom row:
Problem? What problem?
–Mark Glennon is founder and Executive Editor of Wirepoints.
Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
The state’s existing buyout program for its own pensions is the precedent for Chicago, which should be a warning: Look out for similar exaggerated claims and shoddy analysis.
Last thing we need is more government employees.
Zombie State. The pols are eating our brains, sucking them out through our wallets. Leave now before they build a wall to keep us in.