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In reply to the discussion: U.S. payrolls increased 139,000 in May, more than expected; unemployment at 4.2% [View all]BumRushDaShow
(153,948 posts)35. They did finally fix that and I updated the OP!

(they probably had the old chart as a template and normally use that to plug in new numbers but forgot to plug in the latest)
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U.S. payrolls increased 139,000 in May, more than expected; unemployment at 4.2% [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Friday
OP
These numbers? Yes. I worked on this program for 30+ years. I know people who still work on the program
Wiz Imp
Friday
#6
So we are relying on the good will of people who are most definitely not afraid of losing their job?
travelingthrulife
Friday
#14
Good Point. And those smaller sample sizes or lower response rates will certainly impact some BLS surveys.
Wiz Imp
Friday
#42
It may be more than expected, but that is not a good number. Anything under 150k is bad.
everyonematters
Friday
#3
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
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
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
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