Sequestration is stupid (quote for the DoD and they are right!) and Congress is simply going to implode the economy instead of doing their job and actually listen to economists and enact sane policy.

Yet on the news, I saw "baby cam", "shark cam" horrifying video of disaster and people dying with almost a yawn afterthought Congress is imploding our economy and doing absolutely nothing to stop it.

It's really hard to write about the economy, economic policy with events this stupid. Yet over and over again that's what we get from our politicians, absolute pure stupidity. Honestly how did most of them even get through school? So many cannot add two numbers together. Instead of even listening to people who can add two numbers together, they insist in manufacturing more crisis and other stupid agenda guaranteed to harm the nation.

Anyone that says they need help (e.g., unemployed) is blamed for their own situation and/or not helped in the endless useless groups and discussions. It's endless spam and tens of millions of "experts" that want to sell something or advice. Countless phony names and jobs. But it's a great tool for those questioning the status quo to verify The Matrix actually does exist - many of those in power in corporate and government positions really do not belong there and are hell-bent on keeping anyone that might question them out. It's fun for seeing who rises to the top and screens people out. But that's all free, like you said, no need to spend money.

Also, Linkedin brass are huge fans of visa rules being eased for "skills gap." Probably because that will create more unemployed Americans, so that's good for more Linkedin users - see, that's a business plan in 2013, create misery and profit from it. Sort of like JPMorgan handling SNAP cards, they love unemployment because they profit from it.

Follow the CEOs' path to success, because with all this "uncertainty" that scares the self-proclaimed Muppet-bashing Masters of the Universe, people that want to keep their jobs need to stay dumb, kiss much ass, and not get too old. Also, if they want to get hired, they need to stay young and party with the right people at the right schools. They also need to make sure they were born into the right connections because that's what really counts. Now I'm going to sell this advice as a job coach or propagate it on Linkedin because it'll surely be helpful to the unemployed, especially those that haven't had an interview in 2, 3, or 4 years despite endless degrees and experience (green shoots - yeah!)/sarc.

These things are certain - corporate America loves sycophants and people that don't question the system or those at the top. It also can count on people in boardrooms getting outrageous bonuses and being assured of job security in their current jobs or getting a new job within minutes of destroying their old companies. Job insecurity, fear, despair, age discrimination, being overqualified, that's all for the commoners, Versailles has its own rules. And we all know Versailles' rules always work out for the best of the Nation (yes, more sarc).

Always a fan of the big banksters and the way they run things. Apparently all is well at JP Morgan according to Dimon, but they still have to fire 4,000 people according to headlines. A rational human in another country would ask why Dimon continues to be safe in his gig and earn tens of millions in salary and bonuses yet things are going so poorly they need to fire 4,000 people? Simple, it's rule by banksters and boardrooms. Dimon still unaccountable for bribes in Jefferson County, still not held accountable for "The White Whale," derivatives still threatening the world, manipulating the energy market, for JP Morgan's part in Corzine's still unpunished MF Global crimes, money laundering, etc.
This is America - everyone outside the boardroom and the government elite are expendable - everyone inside is "the best and brightest" no matter how much they lose, who they hurt, or how many companies they run into the ground. Someone only needs to watch Senators gushing over Dimon aka "their paymaster" aka "the only constituency that matters" to see why this continues to go on.

In 2011 JP Morgan donated resources valued at $4.6 million to the NYPD. How many jobs could have been saved if that money wasn't donated? How many customer fees could have been eliminated or reduced? But apparently that donation was very important for some reason. Occupy happened shortly afterwards.

Just like the U.S., they have been taken on a ride so many times, they are exhausted, like us. Thatcherism comes to mind.

As Bob Woodward has made clear, the sequester was Lew/Obama's idea. he's had over a year and a half to come up with a solution with Congress, but his laziness and intransigence is the reason we're where we're at. It's all about leadership. If the President doesn't want to have all these last minute crises, then he should set an example by at least meeting his legally required deadlines for submitting information to the public and budget proposals to Congress. His record on all these items has been so poor that no one should find his whining about the opposition party credible.

Right and our Government is busy selling out U.S. STEM professionals as much as they possibly can in "Comprehensive immigration reform".

These lobbyists and offshore outsourcing companies out to steal jobs will say there is a "skills" shortage when people have to go abroad to get a job (with PhDs in STEM) and the unemployment rate is 25%. (Spain).

28 million of our fellow Americans purposely locked out of working and contributing to our Nation, that's despicable. Other countries too. But some people say karma will get those who don't hire the unemployed, or lock people out because they are too young, too old, or some other crap reason. All of this coming from people that make six or seven or eight figures that have no problem with the status quo, not hiring vets and people with experience in all fields because they might outshine the dimwits in charge. Well, screw karma. When people without jobs and that faced crushing daily defeats or daily soul-crushing non-responses from 1,000+ job submissions lose hope, families, homes, and lives, we should never forget what happened. What, should we buy the products from companies that bar the unemployed from getting hired? Buy products from companies that bribe foreign officials while claiming the unemployed are lazy? That pay CEOs $20 million while laundering money for Al-Qaeda? Why should it be forgotten? Who benefits? The abusers do and their puppets in government. So screw that, never forget the politicians, the HR folks, the corporate masters, the kleptocrats that take tax-dollars but treat the unemployed taxpayers as scum. Karma? Nope, justice, in this world. Forget it? 28 million+ people are going through Hell, how will they forgive and forget that experience?

Eurozone collapsing, Germany can no longer "save" itself (it shrank .6% last quarter), let alone Europe. Meanwhile, unemployment here still out of control with no hope.

For real amusement, every unemployed person in the US should check Linkedin - start with big banks and other corporations to see who's getting hired. For example, check the banks implicated in money laundering and other crimes or tech giants that endlessly claim a lack of qualified Americans - it's a real treat to see who's hired. Then check HR positions to see who's ensuring the unemployed and overqualified wind up destitute and homeless at every age. Now maybe they are only "following orders," but that excuse never really flies.

Good people locked out, criminals getting rich and hiring only those that won't stand up to them. Let's see how this plays out because when the developed world has 20%-50% unemployment figures and central banks can no longer print and print and print, the fireworks will be arriving very soon. And to realize how little the governments really care about us, just think while austerity is being rammed down our throats and the unemployed are kicked to the curb, the US Government is opening up new "wars on terror" in many different countries in Africa. Because as long as there are perpetual enemies in some corner of the globe, the Government can spend billions and trillions overseas, just don't expect to see a dime of it if you are a hurting American.