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rebeccaw

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31. We shouldn't be excited

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 14, 2012, 11:25 AM

Oct 2012

The WSJ reported

... the report may not be as positive as the sharp drop indicates. A Labor Department economist said one large state didn’t report additional quarterly figures as expected, accounting for a substantial part of the decrease.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444799904578050233117300440.html

This is giving republicans ammunition and making Jack Welch look more credible by the day, even if it isn't true. This is just frustrating.

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Jobless claims plunge to four-year low Claims fall 30,000 to 339,000, well below expectations [View all] kpete Oct 2012 OP

Where would we be if the republicans had not been trying to torpedo the economy in ... Botany Oct 2012 #1

When Obama wins, will the corporations be able to hold down hiring for another four years? Thor_MN Oct 2012 #5

at some point their greed will out weigh their fear and hate and they'll have to hire the workers hockeynut57 Oct 2012 #17

I think they figured Romney was toast after the 47% video Qutzupalotl Oct 2012 #18

How about a Page 1 story on this? NHDEMFORLIFE Oct 2012 #16

Shouldn't the headline read, "well above expectations"? tridim Oct 2012 #2

Jobless claims are like golf scores, a low number is good Thor_MN Oct 2012 #7

Expectations don't care what direction the numbers are going. tridim Oct 2012 #14

I have a PhD. in Linguistics that says you are correct, Sir! n/t AAO Oct 2012 #22

And all the Repub, excuse me, financial talking heads said the numbers were phony thevoiceofreason Oct 2012 #3

Biden and Obama really need to tout these jobs numbers in their debates WI_DEM Oct 2012 #4

MSM vdogg Oct 2012 #6

Take THAT, Jack Welch! Godless in Seattle Oct 2012 #8

Fuckin' senile OLD fool. I'm not an ageist, but I'll use it against this slimeball. n/t AAO Oct 2012 #23

K and R for the repub slickee boys who hang here Kingofalldems Oct 2012 #9

This is terrible. bamacrat Oct 2012 #10

The crime is that is what they are really thinking. Cruel, heartless, greedy fuckers. n/t AAO Oct 2012 #24

first thought: Repugs won't like this news but they'll keep berating Dems over the "bad economy" wordpix Oct 2012 #32

GOP reacts cleduc Oct 2012 #11

Unadjusted numbers were 26k higher. PLUS this from the Labor Dept>>>> Roland99 Oct 2012 #12

I haven't been able to find this quote cleduc Oct 2012 #19

Being reported by the LA Times, NASDAQ, and NPR quoting the WSJ Roland99 Oct 2012 #21

Funny - never see caveats raised on DU about seasonal adjustments when they are upward. nt dmallind Oct 2012 #20

Then you don't read the SMW thread in the Economy forum much Roland99 Oct 2012 #25

The Pukes are having a rough times with this... Historic NY Oct 2012 #29

Those Chicago guys don't know when to quit BeyondGeography Oct 2012 #13

LOL They sure don't! n/t VWolf Oct 2012 #26

I can hardly wait for the MSM to interview jack the loon welch, to hear his view on the subject /nt still_one Oct 2012 #15

Jack LaLoon, hahaha wordpix Oct 2012 #33

take that fox business news. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #27

UE=7.3% and JC drops 30K!! ErikJ Oct 2012 #28

Put that in your pipe and smoke it! defacto7 Oct 2012 #30

We shouldn't be excited rebeccaw Oct 2012 #31