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Johnny2X2X

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6. We need to add 140,000 jobs per month to keep up with population growth

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 09:02 AM

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Joe Biden added 16 Million jobs, 2.2 Million in 2024. To go from 2.2M to 181,000 the next year is falling off a cliff.

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BLS jobs report revises 2025 down to +181,000 total jobs added for the year [View all] Johnny2X2X Yesterday OP

Yet the billionaires Trump sycophants keep artificially inflating the Stock Market. Chasstev365 Yesterday #1

What you're seeing is a total divorce for working people and economic indicators Johnny2X2X Yesterday #3

It's not billionaires doing that, it is us WSHazel Yesterday #4

If you believe this report, UpInArms Yesterday #2

Does this count all the jobs lost? nt leftyladyfrommo Yesterday #5

We need to add 140,000 jobs per month to keep up with population growth Johnny2X2X Yesterday #6

There is no statistical justification for pulling 800,000 jobs out of 2024 WSHazel Yesterday #7

You have no clue what you're talking about Wiz Imp Yesterday #12

Slow your roll WSHazel Yesterday #15

There was a change in how small businesses are calculated EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #16

I get that for the most part WSHazel Yesterday #18

Last time I respond to you but to repeat, you have no clue how the Benchmark revision process works. Wiz Imp 23 hrs ago #21

I understand what the words say WSHazel 23 hrs ago #23

Extremely weak & misleading explanation. Wiz Imp 23 hrs ago #19

Not necessarily. EdmondDantes_ 22 hrs ago #28

Wow! Dunning Kruger in action! Wiz Imp Yesterday #17

Are you being deliberately obtuse? WSHazel 23 hrs ago #20

Right here: Wiz Imp 23 hrs ago #22

Just so we are aware of your position WSHazel 23 hrs ago #25

🙄 Wiz Imp 23 hrs ago #26

One final thing. Wiz Imp 22 hrs ago #27

Not a hard concept WSHazel 11 hrs ago #31

I do not believe we added 130,000 jobs in January 2026 OrlandoDem2 Yesterday #8

That's not a good number Johnny2X2X Yesterday #9

How has unemployment not gone higher? Johonny Yesterday #10

It's risen some, like a half point Johnny2X2X Yesterday #11

Media making it sound like these job numbers Johonny Yesterday #13

These numbers are a total disaster Johnny2X2X Yesterday #14

Because many people, myself included, just stop looking TexasBushwhacker 23 hrs ago #24

MaddowBlog-New report shows 2025 was even worse for U.S. job market than we thought LetMyPeopleVote 20 hrs ago #29

I'm old enough to remember Johnny2X2X 19 hrs ago #30