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pat_k

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3. OMG. With Heritage "statistical charlatan" E.J. Antoni at the helm, you know the REAL numbers are FAR, FAR worse.

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2026, 12:57 AM

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Add that to last year's budget cuts, loss of senior leaders and experienced staff, and disbanding of the Federal Statistics Advisory Committee (eliminating oversight).

If the terrible news is their best effort at making the job market look "good" I shudder to think what the reality is.

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