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Does anyone believe any government stats right now? mdbl Friday #1
You are absolutely correct, mdbl. pdxflyboy Friday #2
I'll never believe anything these wankers say RoadRunner Friday #5
Understandable, but these numbers are definitely legitimate. Wiz Imp Friday #7
These numbers? Yes. I worked on this program for 30+ years. I know people who still work on the program Wiz Imp Friday #6
Good to know. yardwork Friday #11
So we are relying on the good will of people who are most definitely not afraid of losing their job? travelingthrulife Friday #14
I guarantee you the people I know will resign before falsifying numbers. Wiz Imp Friday #18
I Would Agree, But With A Word Of Caution DallasNE Friday #41
Good Point. And those smaller sample sizes or lower response rates will certainly impact some BLS surveys. Wiz Imp Friday #42
I call bullsh*t as well... ultralite001 Friday #13
I for one have total confidence in our Dear Leader's Ministry of Truth. nt Xipe Totec Friday #17
It may be more than expected, but that is not a good number. Anything under 150k is bad. everyonematters Friday #3
Yep.... Hugin Friday #9
True Rebl2 Friday #27
This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Friday #4
JFC people, this is a +44,000 report, that is, with the 95,000 downward revisions of the previous 2 months, there are. progree Friday #8
This is a bad report Johnny2X2X Friday #10
You did actually look at the graph. n/t Igel Friday #44
This is the right way to look at it WSHazel Friday #12
That's probably the closest that it's gotten to ADP's numbers BumRushDaShow Friday #21
Private non-farm employment: ADP: +37,000, BLS: +140,000 progree Friday #24
I remembered it from the OP Wednesday BumRushDaShow Friday #25
One must always read to the end of the release to get the complete accurate picture of the new month's report. Wiz Imp Friday #15
That is less job growth than April. The economy is slowing. OrlandoDem2 Friday #16
Kick dalton99a Friday #19
BFD!! InAbLuEsTaTe Friday #20
Another solid report. America has more going for it than the whims of Donald Trump mathematic Friday #22
LINKS to some BLS Data Series Numbers and Graphs. Coming soon: The labor force dropped by 625k, Employed down by 695k progree Friday #23
Household Survey: Employed dropped by 696k, Labor force dropped by 625k, LFPR from 62.6% to 62.4% progree Friday #26
My view, combing ADP and this report: resilience is fraying at the edges Bernardo de La Paz Friday #28
I neglected the stimulus effect of "tax cuts" in the BBB, which are oversold, not needed, and costly Bernardo de La Paz Friday #37
Investors are already looking to July's jobs report -- or even August's - Hamza Shaban, Yahoo Finance progree Friday #29
Oopsie. The graph in the OP says, "2025 May 177k" progree Friday #30
They did finally fix that and I updated the OP! BumRushDaShow Friday #35
Is the report that Trump stopped from being released Owens Friday #31
No, this jobs report was released on the normal first Friday schedule. The one you may be thinking of is a farm trade progree Friday #32
He'll probably revise it with a Sharpie. benpollard Friday #33
Gawd....the effects of these tariffs (when all are implemented unless TACO) will be months and months from now Bengus81 Friday #34
The jobs numbers are seasonally adjusted /nt progree Friday #36
True and with a best guess,same as in late fall with Christmas hiring. Bengus81 Friday #38
You're right about a big seasonal upsurge this time of the year. +726k progree Friday #39
A Word Of Caution DallasNE Friday #40
NOT TRUE. Wiz Imp Friday #43
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