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tblue37

(67,861 posts) Fri Nov 28, 2025, 06:58 PM Friday

Monthly payroll growth, Trump vs. Biden

Yikes.

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Monthly payroll growth, Trump vs. Biden (Original Post) tblue37 Friday OP

Well they call it "being in the red" for a reason Uncle Joe Friday #1

January 2025 should be credited to Biden, not Trump Wiz Imp Friday #2

Yet corporate media will repeat the same lie every election cycle: "Voters say Republicans are better for the economy." sop Friday #3

Uncle Joe

(63,848 posts)

1. Well they call it "being in the red" for a reason

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 07:03 PM

Friday

Thanks for the thread tblue

Wiz Imp

(8,422 posts)

2. January 2025 should be credited to Biden, not Trump

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 07:48 PM

Friday

The reference period for the jobs report is the week of the 12th, so any gains or losses in that report happened before Trump's inauguration. Trump's true average is even lower than what is shown on the graph.

sop

(17,078 posts)

3. Yet corporate media will repeat the same lie every election cycle: "Voters say Republicans are better for the economy."

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 07:49 PM

Friday

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