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tclambert

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101. Oh, and I hear that a lot of the job growth was in manufacturing.

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 07:50 AM

Feb 2012

Here in Michigan, they are beside themselves with joy over all the auto companies hiring tens of thousands--auto company jobs than would not have existed without the bailouts of GM and Chrysler.

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MSNBC: Jobless Rate Drops to Lowest Level in Almost Three Years [View all] flpoljunkie Feb 2012 OP

The man delivering this news seems excited, while babylonsister Feb 2012 #1

He's not the only one unhappy about this news. Poor 'Richie Rich' Romney! flpoljunkie Feb 2012 #11

The CNBS crew are asses. You want fairly balanced news and business watch Bloomberg still_one Feb 2012 #27

I have never understood why anyone would want "balanced" news. ieoeja Feb 2012 #51

The news itself should be accurate, and it is on Bloomberg, however, there are various opinions still_one Feb 2012 #59

or better still- read The Economist. stlsaxman Feb 2012 #75

In January the number of employed people jumped 631,000, after adjusting for new population estimate fasttense Feb 2012 #104

Roaring number of jobs added. Thats a net of 100,000+ jobs more than predicted. Firebrand Gary Feb 2012 #2

And that's with Mega-corps sitting on their hands 99th_Monkey Feb 2012 #76

Blowout? Hyperbole much? geckosfeet Feb 2012 #3

technically not close to a blowout of course banned from Kos Feb 2012 #14

Then what the hell was Trump talking about claiming unemployment had INdemo Feb 2012 #4

The Republicans inhabit an alternate universe-- Jackpine Radical Feb 2012 #10

Trump mentioned the CBO had predicted that in January. bathroommonkey76 Feb 2012 #58

Maybe he was talking about Jan '08 INdemo Feb 2012 #95

Lowest unemployment rate since February 2009. HughBeaumont Feb 2012 #5

Excellent news. nt Nye Bevan Feb 2012 #6

Payroll employment rises 243,000 in January; unemployment rate decreases to 8.3% mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2012 #7

Where can I get that recipe? CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #19

Except the fine point giveth too - just not so much. U6 down .1% nt dmallind Feb 2012 #49

Everyone else is reporting 243,000 jobs in January. Wonder why the difference in the number(?) Tx4obama Feb 2012 #8

the numbers yesterday sabbat hunter Feb 2012 #12

Perhaps it is the net number of jobs--private sector jobs gained minus government jobs lost. flpoljunkie Feb 2012 #13

It is the net number of jobs created--private sector jobs gained minus public sector jobs lost. flpoljunkie Feb 2012 #16

We are close to full employment. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #26

woah there cowboy jschurchin Feb 2012 #34

Sunday Paper Test CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #40

Not all of them. jschurchin Feb 2012 #45

I meant most of them. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #46

If you consider 10 bucks/hr and no benefits jschurchin Feb 2012 #50

True if ya want it to be true? CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #54

yup... Steerpike Feb 2012 #67

I interviewed this morning at a Chinese-owned company who is gradually "onshoring" in the US Mopar151 Feb 2012 #62

The economy under BHO might be worse for you Mr. Romney, but not for the 99%. Scuba Feb 2012 #9

Employers added 243,000 jobs in January, the Labor Department reported Friday ... Tx4obama Feb 2012 #15

GREAT jobs number! BUT: Labor Force Participation Rate Tumbles To 30-Yr Low Roland99 Feb 2012 #17

You got it. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #21

*Every year* will be a new record in labor force dropouts. joshcryer Feb 2012 #83

Well, that's good news. nt Javaman Feb 2012 #18

No matter how you slice it. It's good news. flpoljunkie Feb 2012 #20

Its going to be fun watching folks claim this is actually bad news. JoePhilly Feb 2012 #22

Which "Obama Bad" meme will prevail this time? Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2012 #23

Obama loses war on Christmas jpak Feb 2012 #25

I doubt there is much Obama can do about this mess. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #31

You know who's gotta be most upset about this news: Donald Chump! Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2012 #33

The Chump lives in Romneyworld. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #44

Its hard to tell ... my guess is that the Manufactured Outrage Machine is currently ... JoePhilly Feb 2012 #32

It's not news bad or good. The numbers are so cooked, it's not even based in reality. Safetykitten Feb 2012 #30

Woah there kitten jschurchin Feb 2012 #36

It's nowhere near as good as it looks. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #105

Except ... the number you want to use ... JoePhilly Feb 2012 #106

But but but I thought unemployment was supposed to go UP after Xmas!!111 jpak Feb 2012 #24

Numbers almost exactly the same as Dec 11 figures brentspeak Feb 2012 #28

This is Fucking, Fucking, Fucking Bad News!... onehandle Feb 2012 #29

Love the pic of 'Richie Rich Romney!' flpoljunkie Feb 2012 #35

He needs an Ascot. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #47

And a change of Depends. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2012 #82

Awsome/hilarious tweet from Think Progress below ... Tx4obama Feb 2012 #37

Damn that socialist Botany Feb 2012 #38

Republicans Robbins Feb 2012 #39

No, the economy is not improving. The news about it is improving. Safetykitten Feb 2012 #42

Well Robbins Feb 2012 #60

Lollll... Reallllly? JonathanBrowne Feb 2012 #80

Unemployment would be at 5% if the republicans had worked w/ Obama .... Botany Feb 2012 #43

Good news tawadi Feb 2012 #41

This doesn't augur well if you're Mitt Romney. Arkana Feb 2012 #48

Congressional Republicans on Jobs Numbers: Don�t Hit Send Yet! Tx4obama Feb 2012 #52

Record Surge In Part Time Workers Roland99 Feb 2012 #53

Hawaii CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #56

Poor Mitt Boombaby Feb 2012 #55

Great news! The GOPers must be in deep despair. DCBob Feb 2012 #57

Traitorous freepers not liking this one... Kingofalldems Feb 2012 #61

K&R +++ Stellar Feb 2012 #63

Why anyone thinks losing 1.2 million people from the labor force is good is beyond me. former9thward Feb 2012 #64

+1 emilyg Feb 2012 #68

Actually 250K people came back into the work force, what you are talking about was adjustment to the Change Happens Feb 2012 #72

No the adjustment figures are even worse. former9thward Feb 2012 #73

yup it is cooked, but I'll take the "good news" for now Skittles Feb 2012 #78

Around here the momentum is down. No jobs. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #86

They count whoever is looking for work - how long for is irrelevant dmallind Feb 2012 #90

I think I found out whats going on here jschurchin Feb 2012 #65

Thanks for tracking that down. nt bananas Feb 2012 #88

Not in the labor force. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #96

We need to do a better job on the employment rate. KrazeeKrewe Feb 2012 #66

LOL! tabasco Feb 2012 #87

Another chart of the same data: bhikkhu Feb 2012 #92

WTH??!!?? Kahuna Feb 2012 #97

LOL, and the Consumer Price Index also measures inflation (NOT) just1voice Feb 2012 #69

Oh my, reducing the population rate really does hide the unemployment problem significantly. fasttense Feb 2012 #102

243,000 is close to the 250k per month mark that bayareamike Feb 2012 #70

Headline Number Is Great DallasNE Feb 2012 #71

Rush Limpdick is beside himself in despair and fear! workinclasszero Feb 2012 #74

How delicious! flpoljunkie Feb 2012 #77

You got it. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #85

This is putting aside of course the TRUE number of unemployed... tech_smythe Feb 2012 #79

It might be better to use raw numbers. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #81

The rawest number might be "total employed" bhikkhu Feb 2012 #93

Ah Dunno. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #94

People like something simple that they can say is a "good" number or a "bad" number. tclambert Feb 2012 #100

Oh, and I hear that a lot of the job growth was in manufacturing. tclambert Feb 2012 #101

And it really doesn't make you less unemployed in the U3 either dmallind Feb 2012 #91

K&R!! Number23 Feb 2012 #84

Dow Jumps To A 4-Year High, Nasdaq Surges To An 11-Year High workinclasszero Feb 2012 #89

and if it wasn't for the party of "NO!" - it would be 5 or 6. n/t deacon Feb 2012 #98

Success!!! Al Rowden Feb 2012 #99

No recovery, merely a trend. 12.1% unemployed is the number. fasttense Feb 2012 #103

The U.S. economy created jobs greg2012 Feb 2012 #107