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2020-02-07 Economy

U.S. payroll gains seen picking up, benchmark revisions under spotlight

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Posted by Besoeker 2020-02-07 01:42|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 yes it did

BLS report is here

Jan employment up 225k

Nov employment revised up 2k
Dec employment revised up 5k

also continued wage growth
average work week basically no change

and amazingly (and in a separate report from a different govt agency, the inflation rate is still about 2% and intrabank lending rate still below 5%

Posted by lord garth 2020-02-07 09:33|| 2020-02-07 09:33|| Front Page Top

#2 AND--best part--the increase in labor force participation. The economy is so good that people who haven't even been looking for work for some time now figure that they can find it. Great, great news!!!

Posted by Tom 2020-02-07 15:47|| 2020-02-07 15:47|| Front Page Top

#3 The hits, they keep on a-comin'.

No wonder Pelouse-y is losing her mind.

Posted by Lex 2020-02-07 15:50|| 2020-02-07 15:50|| Front Page Top

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