Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20100306:13:39:00
>> temporary hiring has been up for the fifth consecutive month. that's positive. contract work, freelance work. that's 20% of the workforce. if you are trying to get a full-time job, that's a lot more challenging. 6 million people who have been out of work for six months or longer. these are people taking piddly jobs because they've got to pay their bills somehow. >> with a temporary job, that's a precursor to -- >> yes. exactly. >> to hiring on the uptick. what about the retail sales? >> they've actually been going up for the third consecutive month, which is again is a positive sign. consum...