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57. It pissed me off how GOP would down play the falling number.

Reply to moose65 (Reply #42)

Fri May 3, 2019, 04:43 PM

May 2019

I just didn't think they'd be so hypocritical to now boast about the same numbers.

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UPDATE: U.S. unemployment fell to 3.6 percent, lowest since 1969 [View all] BumRushDaShow May 2019 OP

About 76 of those months were during & due to Obama's terms & economic recovery. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2019 #1

Exactly. BumRushDaShow May 2019 #2

at this point, no data is beleivable that comes out of the trump admin, if the job market is SO beachbum bob May 2019 #3

The very definition of "jobs" has changed. Yavin4 May 2019 #4

Not really FBaggins May 2019 #28

"If all you look at is the headline U3 figure, that could be true." But that's what gets reported Yavin4 May 2019 #34

"Employment, as defined by the BLS, does not have the same meaning as it once did." progree May 2019 #37

No... that's just the headline FBaggins May 2019 #41

On second thought progree May 2019 #47

And that stat, the U6 figure at the link, is at 7.3% which does not get reported in the media. Yavin4 May 2019 #50

Where? In the Bernardo de La Paz May 2019 #5

since only the top .1% are reaping rewards, seem like 2020 should be a cakewalk IF beachbum bob May 2019 #7

Doncha know they vote for tRump cause gubmnt the only thing keeping em from being millionaires. . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2019 #8

30% of america level of hate will never change beachbum bob May 2019 #9

From the report: mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 #12

That number can be skewed idahoblue May 2019 #17

That's why I look at production and non-supervisory employees number progree May 2019 #19

Your CEO & the like arent considered "average hourly employees" oldsoftie May 2019 #24

$15 an hour wages abound here in CO. gldstwmn May 2019 #25

Paltry. Yavin4 May 2019 #35

"where are the pay raises?" BumRushDaShow May 2019 #6

Pay up 2% - inflation up 3% LogicFirst May 2019 #15

Sorry, that's not what they are reporting. progree May 2019 #18

Yes, I agree! I think they are cookin' the books! Can't believe ANYTHING that comes out of Trump's.. machoneman May 2019 #20

One million+ legal immigrants every year are willing at140 May 2019 #51

103 straight months. Phenomenal FBaggins May 2019 #10

Seems like forever. LogicFirst May 2019 #16

Good morning. The WaPo did that with their headline about the GDP last Friday too. mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 #11

TGIF and glad you made it in this morning! BumRushDaShow May 2019 #14

Links to earlier reports mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 #13

Just watch! These great numbers will be reduced next month, proving they are cookin'.... machoneman May 2019 #21

Love how these figures are legit and a perfect representation of the labor market. rogue emissary May 2019 #22

Haha moose65 May 2019 #42

It pissed me off how GOP would down play the falling number. rogue emissary May 2019 #57

Shouldn't be a surprise moose65 May 2019 #65

The numbers are what they are. We use the same stats for every president. Thats the way it is. oldsoftie May 2019 #23

Umm... OldBaldy1701E May 2019 #26

From the report: mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 #29

10,000 lies--But the Economic Numbers are True roman1219 May 2019 #27

19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It ... marble falls May 2019 #55

Lots of aberrant stastistics of the month: Employed: -103,000; Labor force: -490,000 progree May 2019 #30

Thank you for that deeper dive of the data info!!! BumRushDaShow May 2019 #31

You're welcome. Glad to help. Source of my data progree May 2019 #32

Question llmart May 2019 #33

Not In Labor Force -- there are 96,223,000 of us. progree May 2019 #36

How do they determine this information? llmart May 2019 #44

They call a randomly selected 60,000 households each month and ask a bunch of questions progree May 2019 #45

I suspect Cheeto's having the BLS BS a little sandensea May 2019 #56

96,223,000 -- 96,223,000 -- 96,223,000 at140 May 2019 #53

How so? Baby boomers retiring for one thing. I'm one of the 96,223,000 . progree May 2019 #58

I am assuming that 96k number relates to working age 19-65 at140 May 2019 #60

The unemployment rate, LFPR, etc. is based on everyone 16 and over, even centenarians progree May 2019 #61

Good and substantive post! K&R nt at140 May 2019 #62

Thanks. I appreciate it. nt progree May 2019 #64

"Check out the trend you inherited...." mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 #38

I love the pre-2017 Benedict Donald quotes on the graph progree May 2019 #39

Just that reply tweet and its graphic in the first one you posted was spot on BumRushDaShow May 2019 #40

Additional links: mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 #43

Still have signs here to start at Mikey D's for 7.75 per hour........... Bengus81 May 2019 #46

Some news agency needs to list what jobs they count and do not count... full and part-time, double NotHardly May 2019 #48

The media could sure do a lot better job of this progree May 2019 #49

I'm old enough to remember when Blue_Tires May 2019 #52

Am I the only who looks more to types of jobs as opposed to numbers? JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #54

The media tends to highlight the average hourly earnings progree May 2019 #59

That's what happens when millions of baby boomers retire. N/T Sparky 1 May 2019 #63