With a veteran deal-maker at the helm, things might be different this time (Reply #24)

In the discussion thread: U.S. economy extends its hiring spree, with a better than expected 223,000 new jobs in May [View all]

Response to Drunken Irishman (Reply #23)

Fri Jun 1, 2018, 11:00 AM

progree (4,740 posts)

24. With a veteran deal-maker at the helm, things might be different this time

(sarcasm)

but it seems like every time since the 1960's that the unemployment rate dips below 4%, it's only a matter of months before the economy blows up. I certainly don't wish that to happen given the harm it will cause so many people.

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71 replies	Author	Time	Post
U.S. economy extends its hiring spree, with a better than expected 223,000 new jobs in May [View all]	BumRushDaShow	Jun 2018	OP
Things like this are going to continue to keep his approval high	OliverQ	Jun 2018	#1
Getting hit in the pocketbook with any trade war will outweigh this. nt	BumRushDaShow	Jun 2018	#2
I would bet those types would believe what they read over what they are told	pangaia	Jun 2018	#12
The trade war is about blue collar workers in the Midwest.	Calista241	Jun 2018	#50
The GDP was revised downward to 2.2%	louis c	Jun 2018	#4
I agree. Sadly people don't pay attention to that.	OliverQ	Jun 2018	#7
That's the problem. People will just say things have gotten better under trump. Trying to explain	Hoyt	Jun 2018	#26
Barbra Streisand agrees..	Cha	Jun 2018	#59
Yup. This is why I think Trump will be reelected...	Drunken Irishman	Jun 2018	#23
With a veteran deal-maker at the helm, things might be different this time	progree	Jun 2018	#24
We're definitely due for a recession - or at least a massive correction.	Drunken Irishman	Jun 2018	#25
You're 100% wrong	louis c	Jun 2018	#31
Trump's approval is higher now than it was when he won in 2016.	Drunken Irishman	Jun 2018	#33
If 40% is greater than 46%, I'd say you're correct	louis c	Jun 2018	#34
I said approval - not the percentage of votes he received.	Drunken Irishman	Jun 2018	#35
I just have a great deal of trouble...	louis c	Jun 2018	#36
It's not right-wing talking points. It's reality.	Drunken Irishman	Jun 2018	#37
You will be proven correct in your RW analysis...	louis c	Jun 2018	#39
lol	Drunken Irishman	Jun 2018	#41
You think Trump is more popular today than on election day	louis c	Jun 2018	#44
Stating fact is not a right-wing talking point lol	Drunken Irishman	Jun 2018	#47
Trump is less popular today than on election day. The people who hate him today...	louis c	Jun 2018	#48
Your first point is patently false.	Drunken Irishman	Jun 2018	#49
Ya, it shows in the specials	louis c	Jun 2018	#54
Trump will win if we take the approach that there's no chance of him winning.	Drunken Irishman	Jun 2018	#55
Encouraging people to vote takes optimism	louis c	Jun 2018	#57
Pushing the narrative Trump can't win is exactly how he won...	Drunken Irishman	Jun 2018	#62
You sure you're on the correct political web site	louis c	Jun 2018	#63
Yes. I'm not a big fan of the ostrich brigrade.	progree	Jun 2018	#66
You seem to miss my original point in your effort to discourage Democratic voters	louis c	Jun 2018	#67
No, I'm not discouraging Dem voters but encouraging them. Not sure about you, however	progree	Jun 2018	#68
All I do is encourage voters	louis c	Jun 2018	#70
I've been on DU since I saw this website on a banner during Bush's first inauguration.	Drunken Irishman	Jun 2018	#71
I hope you're right!	Cha	Jun 2018	#60
You shouldn't view it as bad news.	xor	Jun 2018	#58
Wait till Dotards trade wars sends inflation	workinclasszero	Jun 2018	#64
Thanks Obama!	Achilleaze	Jun 2018	#3
All is never as it seems.	pangaia	Jun 2018	#5
This is the results of low interest rates for 10+ years	Yavin4	Jun 2018	#6
Bet it will	Rebl2	Jun 2018	#8
What jobs	Delphinus	Jun 2018	#10
The numbers are seasonally adjusted	progree	Jun 2018	#11
I don't see wages going up though	TexasBushwhacker	Jun 2018	#9
Trump breaks protocol, sends markets a clear signal on jobs report before numbers are released	Bernardo de La Paz	Jun 2018	#13
Yup. Every day becomes one outrage after another.	BumRushDaShow	Jun 2018	#17
Thanks. I just got to work about ten minutes ago.	mahatmakanejeeves	Jun 2018	#14
There you guys are!	BumRushDaShow	Jun 2018	#16
I found this schedule of BLS's Employment Situation releases (aka "the jobs reports")	progree	Jun 2018	#18
I should have read this:	mahatmakanejeeves	Jun 2018	#19
Unemployment rate is actually 42%...	progree	Jun 2018	#15
Thanks for the link to that thread.	BumRushDaShow	Jun 2018	#20
Bulls$&t With Ford and Nissan Announcing...	TomCADem	Jun 2018	#21
people are keeping cars longer	pstokely	Jun 2018	#38
Exactly. During recessions, people don't replace stuff	TomCADem	Jun 2018	#40
some people don't even replace things during prosperous times, cars last longer than they used to	pstokely	Jun 2018	#42
Are You Saying That Card In Past 10 Years Last Longer?	TomCADem	Jun 2018	#45
it might be because people are avoiding "domestic" Ford, GM, and Chrysler cars	pstokely	Jun 2018	#46
As a quality engineer in the automotive industry	Jimbo S	Jun 2018	#65
Walmart is hiring	workinclasszero	Jun 2018	#22
What I don't understand . . .	Gamecock Lefty	Jun 2018	#27
Hell the worst using that BS was TRUMP on Twitter. He would ADD 6% to any Obama unemployment number.	Bengus81	Jun 2018	#29
And yet I STILL go to a big box store,super market and there is NO ONE waiting on customers......	Bengus81	Jun 2018	#28
Not everyone can work at every job.	former9thward	Jun 2018	#43
No doubt the Trump administration will take credit. The buffoons in this country will vote for him.	YOHABLO	Jun 2018	#30
One thing I'm trying to wrap my thinking around is...	KY_EnviroGuy	Jun 2018	#32
Jobs numbers are always good in the summer months when young people get summer jobs.	secondwind	Jun 2018	#51
That stat might not show up until maybe July/August though....	BumRushDaShow	Jun 2018	#52
The job numbers are seasonally adjusted n/t	progree	Jun 2018	#53
Great! Obama's economic strategy's at work...	Maxheader	Jun 2018	#56
Exactly!	Cha	Jun 2018	#61
yeah, only the jobs suck and pay poverty wages. surprise. nt	TheFrenchRazor	Jun 2018	#69

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