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In reply to the discussion: February payroll employment rises (+236,000); unemployment rate edges down (7.7%) [View all]bhikkhu
(10,751 posts)13. At least read the links - the BLS numbers aren't cooked
CPI you can make a good case for, but that's a completely different method, and a completely different kind of statistic. Try to educate yourself before repeating RW talking points.
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February payroll employment rises (+236,000); unemployment rate edges down (7.7%) [View all]
mahatmakanejeeves
Mar 2013
OP
Must be why Fox and CNN didn't report this at the top of the hour this morning
Life Long Dem
Mar 2013
#23
If GW Bush was still in office you wouldn't be so critical of my comment.
Proletariatprincess
Mar 2013
#38
If it wasn't for Austerity at the fed and state/local government level, we would be in the 6's
n2doc
Mar 2013
#10
If only the public sector was also adding jobs instead of shedding them. Imagine. nt
BootinUp
Mar 2013
#12
"Employment increased in professional and business services, construction, and health care"
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2013
#29
You understand that this must mean the new jobs averaged higher than existing jobs, right? nt
stevenleser
Mar 2013
#41