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Johnny2X2X

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Fri Mar 6, 2026, 09:37 AM Yesterday

Catastrophic BLS Jobs Report, US economy loses 92,000 jobs in February, Unemployment rises to 4.4% [View all]

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https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_03062026.htm

December revised down -65K from +48,000 to -17,000. January revised down from 130,000 to 126,000.

These are truly awful jobs numbers. All of 2025 for jobs growth stands at less than 125,000 jobs. 10,000 jobs a month for a whole year is catastrophic.

I'm old enough to remember a month where Biden was expected to add 300,000 jobs in a month and he only added 188,000 and he got hammered in the news for weeks for the "weakening" jobs market. This is 125,000 jobs in a whole year!

This is disaster for workers, the Biden jobs market is what delivered real wage growth for working people, that is wage growth in excess of inflation, that era is gone and you're going to see wages start to fall as employers can be more selective and offer less. If Biden were presiding over these jobs reports, there would be constant calls for him to resign.

This means the economy added just 9,000 jobs over the last 3 months. TRUMP NEEDS TO RESIGN, he has destroyed the economy!
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The US LOST 92,000 jobs last month Joe Cool Yesterday #1
Thanks Johnny2X2X Yesterday #2
Title not corrected SCantiGOP Yesterday #59
I was about to post the same thing, you beat me to it. gab13by13 Yesterday #3
So, no "cooked books"? Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #15
BLS will not get "shut down". Wiz Imp Yesterday #24
Yes, I meant reports would be blocked Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #26
Correct. Wiz Imp Yesterday #33
In any case, every worker knows if they have a job or not, regardless of what stats are reported Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #37
Yep. Wiz Imp Yesterday #40
And there is also the ADP report IbogaProject Yesterday #55
I think I know what you are directing at me, gab13by13 Yesterday #30
Just some good natured ribbing Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #35
Here's what I posted, not as bad as you made it sound, gab13by13 Yesterday #48
I don't think even FOX Business channel can spin this report positively Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #54
"they always were revised down when a Republican was president" Wiz Imp Yesterday #63
So I think you can watch for the BLS to be purged now Johnny2X2X Yesterday #4
Yeah but people will catch on gab13by13 Yesterday #9
Agree Johnny2X2X Yesterday #17
And catch on quickly. It will be like Pravda back in the Soviet days.... paleotn Yesterday #57
BLS will not be "purged". Wiz Imp Yesterday #31
"BLS isn't a priority of this administration." Maru Kitteh Yesterday #61
The economy was already headed for a recession SamuelTheThird Yesterday #5
Joe Biden added over 300,000 jobs per month on average Johnny2X2X Yesterday #7
Propped up by an AI "build out" that's fictitious in a number of ways. paleotn Yesterday #58
Easy problem to solve! Just stop publishing the report. 3_Limes Yesterday #6
You forgot to add it's all Biden's fault EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #8
Hottest economy on the planet don't ya know. chicoescuela Yesterday #10
Very interested to see how this is covered Johnny2X2X Yesterday #12
Oh, they can and will chicoescuela Yesterday #67
This whole mess goes to Supply Sider nonsense Johnny2X2X Yesterday #11
Yes, Henry Ford understood about demand "driving" the economy. gab13by13 Yesterday #13
And it NEVER ends. Dems will try to clean up mess. Clinton, Carter last 2 to balance a budget. 617Blue Yesterday #14
Every Democratic President has had massive messes to clean up from trickle down nonsense Johnny2X2X Yesterday #19
And the famous "Laffer Curve" erronis Yesterday #41
The Sharpie will fix this problem dalton99a Yesterday #16
The billionaires are relying on AI to fix the problem, gab13by13 Yesterday #23
AI to fix the problem of them not being trillionaires yet? AI will never in any demented mind create jobs. The sole LiberalArkie Yesterday #34
Exactly, everything is going according to plan. gab13by13 Yesterday #36
Those numbers are low Blue Full Moon Yesterday #18
Numbers are still legit Johnny2X2X Yesterday #20
They never quit reporting last year. Wiz Imp Yesterday #21
Internals of this data are even worse, Manufacturing lost 12,000 jobs Johnny2X2X Yesterday #22
Manufacturing jobs are down 98,000 over the year. Wiz Imp Yesterday #28
He lost manufacturing jobs over his full term Johnny2X2X Yesterday #29
Wait for the tourism industry to crater, gab13by13 Yesterday #25
Here in Michigan already costing us $billions Johnny2X2X Yesterday #27
Wow, what a surprise Mysterian Yesterday #32
Want to know what really pisses me off? gab13by13 Yesterday #38
I don't see it mentioned elsewhere on this thread that in addition to the -92,000 jobs in February, Wiz Imp Yesterday #39
It was included in the original post, but it is worth reiterating. Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #50
slowing employment plus rising costs? Not much the Fed can do to help?....nt wiggs Yesterday #42
He'll blame the Fed Johnny2X2X Yesterday #44
Yup, as I have posted many times, gab13by13 Yesterday #49
Year over year numbers are way down as well OnlinePoker Yesterday #43
Many people are just giving up Johnny2X2X Yesterday #45
I heard someone say, I think it was Chris Hayes, gab13by13 Yesterday #52
Must have been some segment Johnny2X2X Yesterday #62
BLS stands for what? Nt LittleGirl Yesterday #46
Bureau of Labor Statistics Johnny2X2X Yesterday #47
Thank you. LittleGirl Yesterday #51
I would bet the real numbers are worst and next months revision will be even larger ! kimbutgar Yesterday #53
That's not a coherent theory EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #56
Do you trust anything from the synophats who put in when piggy kimbutgar Yesterday #64
Nah, numbers are still legit Johnny2X2X Yesterday #65
That's just not true, there are plenty of jobs bucolic_frolic Yesterday #60
MaddowBlog-U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February as Trump-era job market continues to suffer LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #66
He's continuing the long tradition of Republicans tanking the economy. SamuelAdams Yesterday #68
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote 9 hrs ago #70
One Biden day equals one Trmp month in terms of jobs added. 30 TIMES more jobs. eppur_se_muova 21 hrs ago #69
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