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Fiendish Thingy

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37. In any case, every worker knows if they have a job or not, regardless of what stats are reported
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 11:30 AM
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And every unemployed worker is a potential Dem voter in November.

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