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jsmirman

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19. I appreciated that one, as well

Reply to spanone (Reply #17)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 05:51 PM

Oct 2012

Welch, who actually monkeyed with the numbers all the time, calling conspiracy on this, where the BLS is actaully independent and can't be monkeyed with - that's rich.

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...7.8% Unemployment Rate!!!! - Conservatives Charge Conspiracy [View all] ProSense Oct 2012 OP

My reply LannyDeVaney Oct 2012 #1

LOL! ProSense Oct 2012 #2

I'm confused on how the un-employment numbers do not have to match the underoath Oct 2012 #3

It's confusing, but they do a phone survey to capture changes the fixed "establishment" survey can't reformist2 Oct 2012 #5

so that means we can add 114,000 jobs but the UE rate can drop? underoath Oct 2012 #8

Existing businesses that they survey added 114,000 jobs. Add to that new businesses, new contractors reformist2 Oct 2012 #13

so existing businesses added 114,000 jobs.. well what were the numbers to new businesses and underoath Oct 2012 #15

We don't have exact numbers. That's why they do the phone survey and ask if people have jobs. reformist2 Oct 2012 #16

They're so fucking predictable jsr Oct 2012 #4

we added 873,000 jobs?!?!?!?! underoath Oct 2012 #6

K & R. n/t FSogol Oct 2012 #7

They can't believe it because despite their best efforts nobodyspecial Oct 2012 #9

The whole lot of them are economic traitors and hitmen. Skidmore Oct 2012 #12

Oh, and it's just going to get better. nobodyspecial Oct 2012 #10

Yup. n/t ProSense Oct 2012 #14

Arithmetic! Skidmore Oct 2012 #11

wow, frum nails welch...i like it when they go after each other spanone Oct 2012 #17

Yup. n/t ProSense Oct 2012 #18

I appreciated that one, as well jsmirman Oct 2012 #19