[snopercod]

MSNBC just mention that the unemployment rate is only going down because of the increasing number of workers who have "given up" - 300,000 by their count.

Personally, I think there are probably a lot more than that. But we haven't given up, we are still looking - we just don't get any more benefits.

[LibertyAndJusticeForAll]

"...number of workers who have "given up" - 300,000 by their count."

I heard that number too.
And the stats don't even reflect all those once well paid middle-class high tech types who are now working 2 low-wage jobs.