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bucolic_frolic

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6. LNB numbers

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #4)

Fri May 8, 2026, 08:57 AM

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US employers defy economic shock from Iran war and add a surprisingly strong 115,000 jobs in April [View all] BumRushDaShow May 8 OP

I'm sure in a couple months, this jobs report will be revised to be significantly lower. bearsfootball516 May 8 #1

All I hear about is all the layoffs. Honestly, these numbers are NOT good news. Ferrets are Cool May 8 #2

115,000 is a bad report Johnny2X2X May 8 #3

Exactly Farmer-Rick May 8 #12

I remember when the bar was 150,000 Skittles May 8 #29

It's not really terrible, more like mediocre. For Trump though it is one of his best months. Wiz Imp May 8 #32

Well Medicaid is set to be destroyed after the midterms, so healthcare facilities travelingthrulife May 8 #19

Do we know if these are honest numbers or more lies? Irish_Dem May 8 #4

Are their lips moving RoseTrellis May 8 #5

This is my assuming on anything coming from the US govt now. Irish_Dem May 8 #10

LNB numbers bucolic_frolic May 8 #6

We know how honest and competent they are. Irish_Dem May 8 #11

That'll be adjusted down by 200K in four months. Scrivener7 May 8 #7

Those are not good numbers.............. Lovie777 May 8 #8

I do not trust a damn thing coming from this administration. CousinIT May 8 #9

If Biden had those numbers the media would be doc03 May 8 #13

LOL. Strong? PSPS May 8 #14

No, No, No, No. You do not need 150k jobs to keep up with the pop. That rule of thumb is wrong. mathematic May 8 #18

Are you also saying it was true for Democrats but not Trump? displacedvermoter May 8 #20

Literally have no idea why you would think I said that. mathematic May 8 #21

Ok displacedvermoter May 8 #22

Not being the statistician as you I quickly looked up what the Fed said displacedvermoter May 8 #23

Contrary to the opinion of others, you're not really wrong. Wiz Imp May 8 #31

The more disturbiing trend... OhioBack2Blue May 8 #15

"Profits are growing without people." LudwigPastorius May 8 #26

Do the jobs numbers include H1Bs? jmbar2 May 8 #16

Yes Wiz Imp May 8 #30

When Rebl2 May 8 #17

This is why the media is not trusted. SamuelAdams May 8 #24

_ LudwigPastorius May 8 #25

We are most likely in a recession Bluestocking May 8 #27

With all the layoffs that we do hearr about, we are expected to believe niyad May 8 #28