Archive for April, 2016

Obamanomics: 93,482,000 Not in Labor Force — 29,000 Manufacturing Jobs Lost in March

Friday, April 1st, 2016

29,000 Mfg Jobs Lost29,000 Manufacturing Jobs Were Lost in March According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics

(WFB) There were 93,482,000 Americans not in the labor force in March, a decline of 206,000 from last month according to data released this morning from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) those not in the labor force represent individuals who do not have a job and did not actively seek one during the past month.

While 215,000 jobs were added overall according to (BLS) manufacturing jobs declined by 29,000 a staggering number considering the 18,000 jobs lost in February, reports Industry Week representing a 16 month manufacturing job recession.

Related: Consumer Confidence Slips for Fourth Month in March -Fidelity

Today Christians Celebrate Feast of St. Melito of Sardis

Friday, April 1st, 2016

St. Melito of Sardis

St. Melito of Sardis -Image Courtesy: Fr. Brad Sweet

(Catholic Online) Bishop of Sardis in Lydia (present day Western Turkey, Manisa) St. Melito was a prominent ecclesiastical writer in the latter half of the 2nd century according to Catholic Encyclopedia praised by Eusebius Bishop of Caesarea (263-339) and had the gift of prophecy.

Few details of St. Melito’s life are known except that he’s remembered for his work developing the first Canon of the Old Testament according to Early Christian Writings and its believed he became a Martyr for Christ, however according to SQPN St. Melito died of natural causes.