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11. The unemployment numbers look good because

Reply to dewsgirl (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 05:41 PM

Dec 2019

of all the baby boomers retiring. The unemployment numbers should continue getting lower as more & more baby boomers retire.

'The latest drop in the unemployment rate was for the wrong reason'
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-latest-drop-in-the-unemployment-rate-was-for-the-wrong-reason-2019-05-03
"The most likely cause is rapid retirement of baby boomers, whose ranks are dwindling faster than the number of younger people entering the labor force. "

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Ya know I'm beginning to think these job numbers and wages [View all] dewsgirl Dec 2019 OP

Me, too. Ohiogal Dec 2019 #1

I know right. dewsgirl Dec 2019 #2

I must add to that... Newest Reality Dec 2019 #6

Yep ck4829 Dec 2019 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Kingofalldems Dec 2019 #3

Mostly temp jobs... PoiBoy Dec 2019 #4

Happens every year... bingo secondwind Dec 2019 #5

The Labor Department knows it is the holiday season. former9thward Dec 2019 #15

In August of this year the labor department revised lasts years numbers down by half a million ... Maribelle Dec 2019 #7

They are. You cannot trust Trump and his administration! UCmeNdc Dec 2019 #8

Exactly tazkcmo Dec 2019 #9

I seriously think somewhere along the line, they just take the dewsgirl Dec 2019 #17

Agree ellie Dec 2019 #10

The unemployment numbers look good because True_Blue Dec 2019 #11

Just got a postcard today addressed to RESIDENT soliciting Census Taker positions. Midnight Writer Dec 2019 #12

Indeed it would. dewsgirl Dec 2019 #18

Frankly, it wouldn't surprise me Skidmore Dec 2019 #13

I have thought this for a while now, I think in the future we dewsgirl Dec 2019 #20

So much is BS... stillcool Dec 2019 #14

I don't know about the wage numbers Captain Stern Dec 2019 #16

Lots of jobs out there spinbaby Dec 2019 #19

Very true..tons of fast food jobs out there. dewsgirl Dec 2019 #21

Last year I was struck FormerOstrich Dec 2019 #22

LOL..keep us updated. dewsgirl Dec 2019 #23

I look forward to you posting sagesnow Dec 2019 #26

They are ck4829 Dec 2019 #24

I thought it was very strange that under W the unemployment numbers were good until the very end Farmer-Rick Dec 2019 #27

Jobs number use ADP payroll data as to Wellstone ruled Dec 2019 #28

He certainly is.😳 dewsgirl Dec 2019 #29