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Fuddnik

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15. I've followed the ADP closely and monthly for about 6 years.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 04:46 PM

Jan 2012

I've found that they are consistently wrong, toward the sunny side, every...single...month.

Why anyone would pay for their information is beyond me. Check the official results tomorrow.

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U.S. Companies Added 325,000 Jobs: ADP [View all] Purveyor Jan 2012 OP

Government layoffs have ended zipplewrath Jan 2012 #1

My wife teaches in Palm Beach County, FL titaniumsalute Jan 2012 #4

Cue people saying that the recovery is imaginary in 3... 2... 1... TheWraith Jan 2012 #2

Werent those same people saying we are in a depression?? DCBob Jan 2012 #23

I hope that is true -- Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2012 #3

Picture worth a 1,000 words dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #32

I'd like to know what kinds of jobs these are... KansDem Jan 2012 #5

What kind of jobs? Marrah_G Jan 2012 #6

Unemployment claims drop + job creation up = Victory Obama 2012 jpak Jan 2012 #7

Oh, noes! chervilant Jan 2012 #25

In what countries did the U.S. companies add these jobs? nt valerief Jan 2012 #8

That was my question. Gov. Walker has "created" jobs too AllyCat Jan 2012 #11

I sure hope people can start finding jobs again workinclasszero Jan 2012 #9

Are these jobs Living-Wage-Jobs? RC Jan 2012 #10

For someone who has been out of work for 2+ years, I don't think it matters too much at this time. Purveyor Jan 2012 #14

Yes, it does matter. RC Jan 2012 #17

Good news although not really enough. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #12

The recovery is slowly starting to fuel itself as consumer confidence builds. It should continue Purveyor Jan 2012 #13

Precisely Sherman A1 Jan 2012 #27

I've followed the ADP closely and monthly for about 6 years. Fuddnik Jan 2012 #15

So if the Labor Dept. sez it's "only" 300,000 new jobs will you be disappointed? jpak Jan 2012 #16

briefing.com says the consensus expectation for Labor Dept. figures will be only 150K job increase tclambert Jan 2012 #20

They're usually further off than that. Fuddnik Jan 2012 #22

Are they counting only private sector employment? NewJeffCT Jan 2012 #21

Really? dmallind Jan 2012 #30

given it was december most of these were probably temp holiday retail jobs alp227 Jan 2012 #18

most holiday retail hiring took place in Oct and Nov. quiller4 Jan 2012 #26

that is good Skittles Jan 2012 #19

Hey-oooooooo!!!!!! MjolnirTime Jan 2012 #24

So when Obama took office the economy was dropping 700,000 jobs per month Botany Jan 2012 #28

Wow, this . . . really sucks for the Republican's "This Administration's Policies" argument! HughBeaumont Jan 2012 #29

That's good. bigwillq Jan 2012 #31

But, don't retailers normally hire about that much extra help humblebum Jan 2012 #33

This was predicted by Ross Perot when he told the truth about the effectgs of NAFTA in 1992. bvar22 Jan 2012 #34