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4.8M jobs added to economy in June…Jobless rate drops to still not so good 11.1%….

July 2, 2020 By jamesb

A little bit of alright news.... But some state's are closing some social things back down.... And? Local and State Government's are working own budgets for next year that will have cuts and maybe furloughs and lay-offs.... This is NOT gonna be a 'V' shaped … [Read more...] about 4.8M jobs added to economy in June…Jobless rate drops to still not so good 11.1%….

Filed Under: Government, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: June 2020 jobless numbers, Labor Dept., Politics, The economy, Trump, Unemployment benefits

Unemployment rate is reported at 13.3 % for May….

June 5, 2020 By jamesb

Donald Trump says it's great! The media says it's good? Huh? It dropped for 14.7 %  in April.... 40 MILLION Americans have asked for jobless benefits.... And Donald Trump's Labor Dept. says something that Trump wants to crow about instead of dealing with his … [Read more...] about Unemployment rate is reported at 13.3 % for May….

Filed Under: Government, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: economy, Labor Dept., May 2020 Jobless rate, Politics, virus

The American economy added has more jobs added in November…

December 6, 2019 By jamesb

That's what the Trump labor Department is reporting..... The numbers are a bit distorted by the end of the GM strike.... Take those numbers away and look at the slow wage growth and some think things aren't as rosey as it seems.... The return of tens of thousands of … [Read more...] about The American economy added has more jobs added in November…

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Labor Dept., November jobless/unemployment report, Politics, US Economy

US reports record low jobless rate for April….

May 3, 2019 By jamesb

I might be crazy? But somehow I don't things are a rosey at one would be led to believe.... They come from Donald Trump's Labor Department.... The U.S. economy added 263,000 jobs in April, blowing past the 180,000 economists were expecting, the Labor Department said on … [Read more...] about US reports record low jobless rate for April….

Filed Under: Government, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: April 2020 Jobless/Unemployment Numbers, economy, Labor Dept.

Job growth slowed for November….Unemployment Rate stays @ 3.7%…

December 7, 2018 By jamesb

Figures for October that got Trump all excited where actually LOWER then presented by the his Labor Department last month as I expected.... The U.S. economy added 155,000 jobs in November, less than the 195,000 expected, while the unemployment rate held at 3.7%, a half-century … [Read more...] about Job growth slowed for November….Unemployment Rate stays @ 3.7%…

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Labor Dept., Oct 2018 Jobless rate, unemployment, wages

Labor Dept….U.S. adds 250k jobs in October and wage gains?

November 2, 2018 By jamesb

Why do I read these figures with skepticism? Wages gains?...Where?...McDonalds and Amazon? The 2018 Midterm elections are when? Whose Labor Dept. is issuing this in light of the above? In simple language POLITICS and Trump and the Republicans...   Job … [Read more...] about Labor Dept….U.S. adds 250k jobs in October and wage gains?

Filed Under: Government, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: 2018 Midterm elections, Labor Dept., October jobless/wage numbers, Politics, The economy

Unemployment rate drops to the lowest in almost five decades….

June 1, 2018 By jamesb

The seesaw continues.... While I did a post a yesterday  that pointed to flat wage growth and job loss from the Congressionsl Budget Office..... We get a more rosy picture from the Trump Labor Department today... Oh, and Trump outted the 'good' news a hour early, of … [Read more...] about Unemployment rate drops to the lowest in almost five decades….

Filed Under: Government Tagged With: CBO/Congressional Budget Office, Interest rate hikes, jobless/Unemployment rate May 2018, Labor Dept., Trump, US Economy

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