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In reply to the discussion: Employers added 528,000 jobs in July, as the hot labor market powers on [View all]BumRushDaShow
(128,444 posts)34. May/June revised upwards
per here - https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=2952018
The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for May was revised up by 2,000, from +384,000 to +386,000, and the change for June was revised up by 26,000, from +372,000 to +398,000. With these revisions, employment in May and June combined is 28,000 higher than previously reported. (Monthly revisions result from additional reports received from businesses and government agencies since the last published estimates and from the recalculation of seasonal factors.)
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Employers added 528,000 jobs in July, as the hot labor market powers on [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Aug 2022
OP
The OP. I threw a quick "edited to add" at the bottom a minute later explaining my mistake. I'm
progree
Aug 2022
#8
it's more nuanced than that. With the job market like this, inflation is likely not receding.
Calista241
Aug 2022
#42
At the time, Slobfather's 3.5% was the lowest unemployment rate since May 1969 when it was 3.4%
progree
Aug 2022
#24
It was just last week the so-called financial experts were saying we were in a recession
JohnSJ
Aug 2022
#30
I can't do that. I can't compare wages to an inflation measure that excludes energy and food
progree
Aug 2022
#62
The US netted more jobs this month alone than the entirety of Donald Trump's presidency.
mahatmakanejeeves
Aug 2022
#52