Jobs report flop

Jobs report flop: 69K added vs, 150K “expected.” April revised downward from 115K to 77K. Headline unemployment nbr ticked back up to 8.2%. Not even Obama’s favorite “independent economist” Mark Zandi can spin this disaster. “There’s nowhere to hide on this one”. Well, Bush was at the White House the other day, it’s probably his fault….

This post was last modified on April 12, 2021

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  • Don't forget that with the end of the school year (at all levels) summer jobs for HS and College kids opened up in theme parks, summer camps, theatres (more clientel0more staff) swimming venues, etc. Feature what the numbers would look like if all those were pulled out!

  • Clearly the non-racist numbers earlier in the year have become very, very racist in the last three months. I blame everybody but Barry "The Destroyer" 0bama.

    OAN, In two months this report will be revised down to below 50k.

  • So much for "Dear Leader's" laser like focus on jobs. Or was this recovery summer part 3? Oh wait, the WH Website just blamed it on on Bush again.
    Damn if I can remember, the bullshit from these liberal hacks is flowing faster then a person can keep up.

  • Markets are tanking. The Dow is down 1400 points from its YTD high in April. Oil down $23 per bbl since its April highs as are most commodities. There is zero confidence in this administration. No "true believer" can put a credible spin on this. A disaster for Obama and far more importantly, the country.

    Romney is already out with his attack ads. That is a disciplined campaign and it goes to show the organizational (read executive experience) skills Romney and his key staff have.