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| Job Numbers Revised Downward for Nov-Dec - Unexpectedly |
| 2017-02-03 |
| WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The U.S. generated 227,000 new jobs in January to mark the biggest gain in four months. Economists polled by MarketWatch had predicted a 197,000 increase in new nonfarm jobs. The unemployment rate rose a tick to 4.8%, the government said Friday. So the previous guy lowballed the January estimate? Combined employment gains for December and November, meanwhile, were 39,000 lower than previously reported. The government said 157,000 new jobs were created in December instead of 156,000. November's gain was chopped to 164,000 from 204,000. So the previous guy highballed the November estimate? |
| Posted by:Bobby |
| #4 We know they have provided fake news so long they believe their own lies. Now with Trump every bit of negative information will be offered. Suddenly with Trump in office numbers will be reported negatively and Trump will be the reason for the declines. No need to pay them any attention. The news media has lost all creditably. |
| Posted by: Dale 2017-02-03 17:06 |
| #3 I thought 'Minions' was great - didn't know it was about Obama... |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2017-02-03 15:08 |
| #2 As Trump gains increasing control of the various departments, the institutionalized data manipulation of various indices like unemployment, inflation, climate date, etc., will show just how dishonest Champ and his minions really were. |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2017-02-03 14:58 |
| #1 The labor problem is all those Federal employees who quit because of Trump. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2017-02-03 12:02 |