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moniss

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3. As the article notes the numbers are
Thu Dec 11, 2025, 11:20 PM
Dec 11

thought to possibly be off by 60,000 per month so instead of a gain of 40,000 it may have been a loss of 20,000. I think it is most extraordinary that Powell would say this in a presser even though he's leaving. Any hard feelings aside between Crumb the 1st and Powell I can't recall in my lifetime a Fed Chair coming right out and publicly call BS on the numbers. We'll see what the reaction is from Wall Street etc. or if they are placated into froth of increased speculation from getting a .25 point rate cut.

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