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gab13by13

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13. Krasnov fired the people in charge of the agencies

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #12)

Thu Jun 5, 2025, 09:12 PM

Jun 2025

and replaced them with Magats. The problem is that they can create havoc in the ability to analyze the numbers, cause confusion in the way they get to the final numbers.

There are plenty of good people in those agencies but there will be pressure put on them to put out the numbers Krasnov wants or be fired.

There are already economists questioning the latest inflation report.

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***DISTRACTION*** Jobs numbers are going to be horrible tomorrow. [View all] uponit7771 Jun 2025 OP

It would explain the funk Trump's been in all week bucolic_frolic Jun 2025 #1

Ah, this too ... another tick in crappy jobs numbers bucket uponit7771 Jun 2025 #2

Yes. So all of a sudden "ADP numbers aren't always Klarkashton Jun 2025 #3

What if he redacts or fudges the numbers? LonePirate Jun 2025 #4

If real numbers were leaked that would be end of US economy for 4 yrs... Even China doesn't give so that uponit7771 Jun 2025 #6

trump will blame Fed, and his supporters will believe it. Silent Type Jun 2025 #5

He will blame the Fed gab13by13 Jun 2025 #10

Yep, trump's been running his mouth last few days. Unfortunately, an interest rate cut won't do much. Silent Type Jun 2025 #14

He doesn't need a distraction MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2025 #7

He cares about the over inflated stock market crashing though, I'll put that in OP uponit7771 Jun 2025 #8

Why does he care? gab13by13 Jun 2025 #11

Krasnov will love those bad numbers gab13by13 Jun 2025 #9

Um. Nobody has seen those numbers yet outside of a handful of people at BLS. Wiz Imp Jun 2025 #12

Krasnov fired the people in charge of the agencies gab13by13 Jun 2025 #13

And if you paid attention you'd know I already said that the people I know who work at BLS Wiz Imp Jun 2025 #15

Wouldn't be surprised if they come in low. Xolodno Jun 2025 #16

Well, whaddayaknow? the jobs numbers were NOT a disaster. As expected, you have no idea what you are talking about Wiz Imp Jun 2025 #17

Made a fact based guess, never said anyone sees the jobs numbers before release, please read OP again uponit7771 Jun 2025 #18

Clearly, any bad news will be spun as Biden's fault. n/t elocs Jun 2025 #19

Interesting the Rebl2 Jun 2025 #20