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In reply to the discussion: U.S. job growth improves, exceeds expectations [View all]1-Old-Man
(2,667 posts)51. "Try as I may to dampen ..." What the fuck are you talking about?
Do you not understand simple questions or the too difficult to grasp?
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Disappointed? Teabaggers are. Any improvement in economic performance disappoints the
bluestate10
Jul 2013
#39
You know, i do believe that if the unemployment dropped to 5% by now the anti-Obama crowd
kelliekat44
Jul 2013
#3
I hear the same arguments from the right on blogs. If the improvement is too big, Obama
bluestate10
Jul 2013
#40
Economy is either good or bad. Claiming it's still not good enough has nothing to do with Obama.
Dawgs
Jul 2013
#8
Maddox: ... Given these figures, the three-month stretch -- April through June -- is the best we've
pampango
Jul 2013
#6
CAP: There was job growth across a variety of industries and wages rose by 10 cents.
pampango
Jul 2013
#11
Voters must take control and vote republicans out of office. No party in the history of the
bluestate10
Jul 2013
#42
Wow, nice post. Good news for everyone. And shocked you did not mention Snowden. n-t
Logical
Jul 2013
#16
I hate to be a stickler, but how do you add 195,000 jobs but only increas the workforce by 177,000
1-Old-Man
Jul 2013
#18
Apparently, "expectations" are now capable of winning limbo contests. n/t
winter is coming
Jul 2013
#23
Exactly. At most, these jobs may only add to the battery of part time ones. nt
snappyturtle
Jul 2013
#26
eh, i got a lot of problems but ignorance or dumbassery aint any of em .
galileoreloaded
Jul 2013
#37
offset that against dollar destruction and explain why you hate fixed incomes and the seniors on...
galileoreloaded
Jul 2013
#41
Most of the new jobs are low paying service sector jobs that don't pay a living
totodeinhere
Jul 2013
#47
trying to get excited about these jobs but, then - there is this to consider
Tuesday Afternoon
Jul 2013
#49