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Captain Stern

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16. I don't know about the wage numbers

Reply to dewsgirl (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 06:58 PM

Dec 2019

But I don't have any reason to distrust the job numbers, at least as far as the unemployment rate goes.

For years, while Obama was President, and the unemployment rate was dropping rapidly.....many republicans said those weren't the 'real' unemployment numbers.

They were real then, and they are real now.

Our unemployment rate is really low now, and that's good. But, it's not because of anything trump has done.

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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