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Johnny2X2X

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3. 115,000 is a bad report

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Reply #2)

Fri May 8, 2026, 08:52 AM

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They've lowered the bar so much that bad jobs reports are hailed as good news.

If Joe Biden would have had these numbers it would have been headline negative coverage for weeks and people demanding he resign.

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US employers defy economic shock from Iran war and add a surprisingly strong 115,000 jobs in April [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

I'm sure in a couple months, this jobs report will be revised to be significantly lower. bearsfootball516 Yesterday #1

All I hear about is all the layoffs. Honestly, these numbers are NOT good news. Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #2

115,000 is a bad report Johnny2X2X Yesterday #3

Exactly Farmer-Rick Yesterday #12

I remember when the bar was 150,000 Skittles 19 hrs ago #29

It's not really terrible, more like mediocre. For Trump though it is one of his best months. Wiz Imp 17 hrs ago #32

Well Medicaid is set to be destroyed after the midterms, so healthcare facilities travelingthrulife Yesterday #19

Do we know if these are honest numbers or more lies? Irish_Dem Yesterday #4

Are their lips moving RoseTrellis Yesterday #5

This is my assuming on anything coming from the US govt now. Irish_Dem Yesterday #10

LNB numbers bucolic_frolic Yesterday #6

We know how honest and competent they are. Irish_Dem Yesterday #11

That'll be adjusted down by 200K in four months. Scrivener7 Yesterday #7

Those are not good numbers.............. Lovie777 Yesterday #8

I do not trust a damn thing coming from this administration. CousinIT Yesterday #9

If Biden had those numbers the media would be doc03 Yesterday #13

LOL. Strong? PSPS Yesterday #14

No, No, No, No. You do not need 150k jobs to keep up with the pop. That rule of thumb is wrong. mathematic Yesterday #18

Are you also saying it was true for Democrats but not Trump? displacedvermoter Yesterday #20

Literally have no idea why you would think I said that. mathematic Yesterday #21

Ok displacedvermoter Yesterday #22

Not being the statistician as you I quickly looked up what the Fed said displacedvermoter Yesterday #23

Contrary to the opinion of others, you're not really wrong. Wiz Imp 17 hrs ago #31

The more disturbiing trend... OhioBack2Blue Yesterday #15

"Profits are growing without people." LudwigPastorius 20 hrs ago #26

Do the jobs numbers include H1Bs? jmbar2 Yesterday #16

Yes Wiz Imp 19 hrs ago #30

When Rebl2 Yesterday #17

This is why the media is not trusted. SamuelAdams Yesterday #24

_ LudwigPastorius 20 hrs ago #25

We are most likely in a recession Bluestocking 20 hrs ago #27

With all the layoffs that we do hearr about, we are expected to believe niyad 20 hrs ago #28