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Bonduel

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13. Some good some not so good

Reply to flpoljunkie (Original post)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 08:34 AM

Nov 2012

Like the increase in jobs no doubt. Gop will focus on the 7.9%. Really doesn't mean much though. 171,000 jobs added isn't that great but it is an improvement and the movement upward will excite people. However, the large increase in unemployment for African Americans is not good. That number really disappoints me and is a criticism I have of our President. There must be a greater focus by the administration on the African American community in his 2nd term.

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BREAKING NEWS -- 8:30 AM ET: U.S. ECONOMY ADDS 171,000 JOBS IN OCTOBER; UNEMPLOYMENT AT 7.9 PERCENT [View all] flpoljunkie Nov 2012 OP

Beat me to it. MSNBC reporting this is better than expected. highplainsdem Nov 2012 #1

"No, no, no, no. This totally sucks. We want America to FAIL." - Republican candidates Berlum Nov 2012 #3

Like said earlier OverDone Nov 2012 #7

And a bird's eye view of the hiring too? dmallind Nov 2012 #9

Saying we OverDone Nov 2012 #11

Someone must be seeing something encouraging as consumer confidence is at a 4 year high! AAO Nov 2012 #16

Of course we have a ways to go. But no need to spin good news as bad. emulatorloo Nov 2012 #27

Excellent FarPoint Nov 2012 #2

Paging Jack Welch! durablend Nov 2012 #4

K and R for all the freepers to see Kingofalldems Nov 2012 #5

LOL. With other cable news covering this instantly, it's taken Fox nearly 20 minutes to do highplainsdem Nov 2012 #6

LMFAO, Mr. union busting, job cutting governor complaining about unemployment? alp227 Nov 2012 #19

The freepers are already freaking out big time. DemKittyNC Nov 2012 #8

This is good? n/t Puzzledtraveller Nov 2012 #10

Actually, it was described as great by Mark Zandi and others this morning on MSNBC. flpoljunkie Nov 2012 #18

How did the unemployment rate INCREASE from 7.8 to 7.9 if jobs grew? sharkman25 Nov 2012 #12

More people have been looking for a job than expected. BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #14

The UE rate is not based on unemployment insurance pinqy Nov 2012 #21

1. Two separate surveys. 2. Need about 125,000 job growth the keep UE rate constant progree Nov 2012 #31

Some good some not so good Bonduel Nov 2012 #13

I particularly like the number revisions for August and September BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #15

It is still below 8% Xyzse Nov 2012 #17

That's the golden number! ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #20

Yeah, but now they are going off on 6%, when the agreed number was 8. Xyzse Nov 2012 #25

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #33

kick hedgehog Nov 2012 #22

This just proves that the Labor Department.. Permanut Nov 2012 #23

You forgot leftist terrorists who hate our way of life durablend Nov 2012 #24

... Permanut Nov 2012 #29

So Romney decided to run for president on what, Bain? LaPera Nov 2012 #26

K&R (nt) muriel_volestrangler Nov 2012 #28

Gallup has more good news....... suston96 Nov 2012 #30

The Crack of DOOOOOoooooooMMMmmm!!!111 jpak Nov 2012 #32