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3. Plus whatever tweaking of the data Needy Amin imposed on the BLS
Thu Jul 2, 2026, 08:56 AM
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Is that with 40,000 jobs the beautiful game generated? displacedvermoter Yesterday #1
Plus whatever tweaking of the data Needy Amin imposed on the BLS peppertree Yesterday #3
BLS numbers are legit. They are NOT manipulated. Wiz Imp Yesterday #7
Nothing's legit with this misadministration cabal. live love laugh Yesterday #13
100% wrong. As former government statistician, I know of what I speak. Wiz Imp Yesterday #15
LOL live love laugh Yesterday #18
"Something to watch out for is state and local education, subject to big seasonal swings in employment in late spring." mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #2
Oooooooof Prairie Gates Yesterday #4
And...the social security increase announced this Sept, the usual 2.5--2.7% Bengus81 Yesterday #5
They were already estimating higher BumRushDaShow Yesterday #6
Perfect illustration why you should never put too much stock in Wiz Imp Yesterday #8
So now, through June, Trump has averaged +42,000 jobs per month Wiz Imp Yesterday #9
Anytime the jobs number under Biden was 200,000 or less, a recession was coming. SamuelAdams Yesterday #10
Fewer. nt BWdem4life Yesterday #11
Gee, amazing how businesses slow down after the workers are deported. Vinca Yesterday #12
This report is going to cost someone their job as the_liberal_grandpa Yesterday #14
Nope. The only political appointee position at BLS is the Commissioner Wiz Imp Yesterday #17
MaddowBlog-Job numbers disappoint again as 2026 reaches halfway point LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #16
Thanks much riversedge Yesterday #19
The job numbers tell an incomplete story. Aussie105 19 hrs ago #20
So much winning!!!!! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 19 hrs ago #21
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