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WSHazel

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25. Just so we are aware of your position

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #22)

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 11:35 AM

Feb 11

Wiz Imp: The BLS numbers are absolutely accurate and produced with the highest integrity.

Also Wiz Imp: It is perfectly reasonable for the BLS to massively restate the jobs numbers from 2 years ago twice, moving them out of Biden's column and into Trump's, with the second restatement appearing to be a round number of 800,000 jobs, which makes it look even more ridiculous.

Either the BLS numbers are absolutely accurate or they are subject to massive revisions two years later if the new President wants more jobs on his track record. Which is it?

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BLS jobs report revises 2025 down to +181,000 total jobs added for the year [View all] Johnny2X2X Feb 11 OP

Yet the billionaires Trump sycophants keep artificially inflating the Stock Market. Chasstev365 Feb 11 #1

What you're seeing is a total divorce for working people and economic indicators Johnny2X2X Feb 11 #3

It's not billionaires doing that, it is us WSHazel Feb 11 #4

If you believe this report, UpInArms Feb 11 #2

Does this count all the jobs lost? nt leftyladyfrommo Feb 11 #5

We need to add 140,000 jobs per month to keep up with population growth Johnny2X2X Feb 11 #6

There is no statistical justification for pulling 800,000 jobs out of 2024 WSHazel Feb 11 #7

You have no clue what you're talking about Wiz Imp Feb 11 #12

Slow your roll WSHazel Feb 11 #15

There was a change in how small businesses are calculated EdmondDantes_ Feb 11 #16

I get that for the most part WSHazel Feb 11 #18

Last time I respond to you but to repeat, you have no clue how the Benchmark revision process works. Wiz Imp Feb 11 #21

I understand what the words say WSHazel Feb 11 #23

Extremely weak & misleading explanation. Wiz Imp Feb 11 #19

Not necessarily. EdmondDantes_ Feb 11 #28

Wow! Dunning Kruger in action! Wiz Imp Feb 11 #17

Are you being deliberately obtuse? WSHazel Feb 11 #20

Right here: Wiz Imp Feb 11 #22

Just so we are aware of your position WSHazel Feb 11 #25

🙄 Wiz Imp Feb 11 #26

One final thing. Wiz Imp Feb 11 #27

Not a hard concept WSHazel Feb 11 #31

I do not believe we added 130,000 jobs in January 2026 OrlandoDem2 Feb 11 #8

That's not a good number Johnny2X2X Feb 11 #9

How has unemployment not gone higher? Johonny Feb 11 #10

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

Media making it sound like these job numbers Johonny Feb 11 #13

These numbers are a total disaster Johnny2X2X Feb 11 #14

Because many people, myself included, just stop looking TexasBushwhacker Feb 11 #24

MaddowBlog-New report shows 2025 was even worse for U.S. job market than we thought LetMyPeopleVote Feb 11 #29

I'm old enough to remember Johnny2X2X Feb 11 #30