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1. The numbers are being cooked....

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 01:23 PM

Mar 2020

The labor dept under trump is not releasing accurate or clear data. It is releasing lies and fake information.

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Jobs report was announced a few minutes ago... [View all] MerryBlooms Mar 2020 OP

The numbers are being cooked.... getagrip_already Mar 2020 #1

100 percent, I haven't believed these numbers in a couple of years. dewsgirl Mar 2020 #2

I agree. Also, they don't talk about how many billions MerryBlooms Mar 2020 #3

+1, no one trusts this administration to give accurate news uponit7771 Mar 2020 #18

What you're looking for is JOLTS, the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2020 #5

TY! Good info, bookmarked! MerryBlooms Mar 2020 #7

U.S. Added 273,000 Jobs in February; Unemployment at 3.5% elleng Mar 2020 #6

TY MerryBlooms Mar 2020 #9

The report is pre-coronavirus and pre-market crash... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #8

I agree. MerryBlooms Mar 2020 #10

February report elleng Mar 2020 #11

IIRC I heard one pundit say it was dated around Feb 12th or so... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #13

Doesn't sound right to me, as its called February report; elleng Mar 2020 #15

The report is a net figure, gains minus losses mathematic Mar 2020 #12

trDump promises to cut Social Security and Medicare.... magicarpet Mar 2020 #17

. magicarpet Mar 2020 #21

I have never understood job numbers.. stillcool Mar 2020 #16

I would like to see some talking heads or Dems talks about MerryBlooms Mar 2020 #19

I read something yesterday about the.. stillcool Mar 2020 #20

exactly...never heard of QE... stillcool Mar 2020 #23

Just a net number...but the devil is in the details. Xolodno Mar 2020 #24