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RussBLib

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4. Even with AI whacking jobs?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 09:18 AM

12 hrs ago

All we hear these days is how AI is creeping up and replacing workers. 8,000 here, 10,000 there. I cannot help but be skeptical about numbers released by the most mendacious administration in history.

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U.S. payrolls rose by 172,000 in May, much more than expected; unemployment at 4.3% [View all] mahatmakanejeeves 13 hrs ago OP

"and health care" Remember folks: That doesn't necessarily mean cutting edge biomedical research ck4829 13 hrs ago #1

From the source, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: mahatmakanejeeves 13 hrs ago #2

Meh, I'm waiting for the revision. gab13by13 12 hrs ago #3

Even with AI whacking jobs? RussBLib 12 hrs ago #4

Nothing but lies, lies, lies. Scalded Nun 12 hrs ago #5

Bullshit. hadEnuf 12 hrs ago #6

let's wait for the revision samsingh 12 hrs ago #7

Didn't see any revisions in this data RussBLib 10 hrs ago #9

See the "From the source" reply. mahatmakanejeeves 10 hrs ago #10

Thanks. Big revisions. RussBLib 8 hrs ago #12

After a 2025 with no jobs growth Johnny2X2X 12 hrs ago #8

The Fed has to look at raising interest rates to tamp down inflation. SamuelAdams 9 hrs ago #11