Unemployment dips to 4.9%. Wages up 2.8%. +161,000 jobs

[Fahrenthold451]

This is the last major economic report that could have shocked the election. Good data for HRC. I really like that unemployment is 4.9%. That's a low number. Hurdle cleared.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/11/04/u-s-economy-added-161000-jobs-in-october-as-unemployment-rate-dipped-to-4-9-percent/?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_jobs-835a%3Ahomepage%2Fstory

[Proud Liberal Dem]

2. Good news!

Now that the country has been saved from the last Republican President/Disaster, time to elect an even worse Republican President!

[wishstar]

3. Energy prices and inflation/interest rates historically low at same time- Thanks Obama!

[getagrip_already]

4. but of course...

some twit on the teevee said "only 161000 jobs were added", making it sound weak.

[Cosmocat]

5. Or as the media will report - BAD NEWS FOR HILLARY

If they report it at all ...

[JoePhilly]

6. When will this Obama nightmare end!!!!!

[Rocknrule]

7. Peace and prosperity is like kryptonite to Republicans

They prefer the good old days of endless war, economic disaster, freedom fries, and the VP shooting dudes in the face.

[UncleTomsEvilBrother]

8. This is where I become irritated with POTUS, though.

Throughout the entire repuke primary, the candidates (especially Rubio) constantly said how disastrous the economy is without barely any push back from the Obama administration.

Trump is able to get away with this lie to his low information voters, and the POTUS administration nor his surrogates will not say a word in response. This is a winning issue, and it's an example of the DEMS not always willing to play "winning ball". We're so used to defending our policies until we don't really know how to toot our own horns.