On Thursday 16 October 2003 5:48 am, Andrew Moore wrote:

> Unemployment is not generally measured by the number
> of people receiving or applying for unemployment checks.

Actually, that is where they derive the number of people supposedly available 
for and actively seeking work, by compiling the reports from State Labor 
boards.  No, nothing says you have to actually be eligible for benefits, but 
if you're not there's less reason to be registered and active at your local 
office.

Kansas probably owes whatever good standing it has in the labor statistics to 
it's draconian rules for unemployment insurance - basically, you must be 
reported by your company as laid off due to economic conditions - any other 
reason, true or fanciful, and you're SOL.