Any good analysis of the job figures?

[Eric J in MN]

Are some of the jobs supposedly created just speculation?

[NMDemDist2]

1. no but they are mostly "McJobs" according to the news I heard eom

[Carrion]

2. 5000 or so

are "jobs" to replace the dead and dying troops in Iraq.

[noahmijo]

3. I don't have proof but I suspect they are public sector jobs

Which if they are, are most likely due to the insane amount of government spending. Remember govt spending is 18% of the GDP.

Creating public sector jobs due to increased spending is not exactly what I would call impressive especially with all of the private sector jobs lost.