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In reply to the discussion: Payroll employment increases by 228,000 in November; unemployment rate unchanged at 4.1% [View all]IronLionZion
(45,440 posts)18. From the socialist sounding Bureau of Labor Statistics
"seasonally adjusting" the numbers to favor Obama instead of the labor participation rate...oh wait!
Trump is such a job creator
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Payroll employment increases by 228,000 in November; unemployment rate unchanged at 4.1% [View all]
mahatmakanejeeves
Dec 2017
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It was on the TV news, too. It looked pretty impressive for San Antonio.
mahatmakanejeeves
Dec 2017
#17
Trump always said to ADD 6% to those unemployment numbers--when OBAMA was Pres.
Bengus81
Dec 2017
#5
Yes, Obama halved the unemployment rate so Shitler lied. Now he is OK with the number.
Fred Sanders
Dec 2017
#12
If you feel the Bureau of Labor Statistics is handing out bunk, start here:
mahatmakanejeeves
Dec 2017
#11
90% chance that the unemployment change is within +/- 300,000 of the stated value
progree
Dec 2017
#22
The mind-numbing rant, based on a version posted on the first Friday in September 2016:
mahatmakanejeeves
Dec 2017
#10
word. i think a lot of people are in denial about the true state of our economy. nt
TheFrenchRazor
Dec 2017
#34
Inflation adjusted weekly earnings has been increasing since 1993, but still well below 1970's level
progree
Dec 2017
#27
"average" wages don't tell you a lot. a few good jobs and a lot of crappy ones average out to
TheFrenchRazor
Dec 2017
#33
Its the average for production and non-supervisory workers, which is why I use it
progree
Dec 2017
#35
great; too bad most of them don't pay a living wage. the "average" wage doesn't tell anything.
TheFrenchRazor
Dec 2017
#32