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WSHazel

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7. There is no statistical justification for pulling 800,000 jobs out of 2024

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Original post)

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 09:04 AM

17 hrs ago

And when I say none, there is literally NO JUSTIFICATION for doing that. The jobs surveys are snapshots in time. Restatements occur because surveys come in late, and the surveys are usually less than the estimates. This can add up over time, but it is typically resolved within about 6 months where there are no further outstanding surveys. 2024 already had its downward revision, so making a new one of 800,000 is simply Trump shifting Biden jobs into 2025.

This means that the economy actually lost a boatload of jobs in 2025.

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BLS jobs report revises 2025 down to +181,000 total jobs added for the year [View all] Johnny2X2X 18 hrs ago OP

Yet the billionaires Trump sycophants keep artificially inflating the Stock Market. Chasstev365 18 hrs ago #1

What you're seeing is a total divorce for working people and economic indicators Johnny2X2X 18 hrs ago #3

It's not billionaires doing that, it is us WSHazel 17 hrs ago #4

If you believe this report, UpInArms 18 hrs ago #2

Does this count all the jobs lost? nt leftyladyfrommo 17 hrs ago #5

We need to add 140,000 jobs per month to keep up with population growth Johnny2X2X 17 hrs ago #6

There is no statistical justification for pulling 800,000 jobs out of 2024 WSHazel 17 hrs ago #7

You have no clue what you're talking about Wiz Imp 17 hrs ago #12

Slow your roll WSHazel 16 hrs ago #15

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

I get that for the most part WSHazel 15 hrs ago #18

Last time I respond to you but to repeat, you have no clue how the Benchmark revision process works. Wiz Imp 15 hrs ago #21

I understand what the words say WSHazel 15 hrs ago #23

Extremely weak & misleading explanation. Wiz Imp 15 hrs ago #19

Not necessarily. EdmondDantes_ 14 hrs ago #28

Wow! Dunning Kruger in action! Wiz Imp 15 hrs ago #17

Are you being deliberately obtuse? WSHazel 15 hrs ago #20

Right here: Wiz Imp 15 hrs ago #22

Just so we are aware of your position WSHazel 15 hrs ago #25

🙄 Wiz Imp 14 hrs ago #26

One final thing. Wiz Imp 14 hrs ago #27

Not a hard concept WSHazel 3 hrs ago #31

I do not believe we added 130,000 jobs in January 2026 OrlandoDem2 17 hrs ago #8

That's not a good number Johnny2X2X 17 hrs ago #9

How has unemployment not gone higher? Johonny 17 hrs ago #10

It's risen some, like a half point Johnny2X2X 17 hrs ago #11

Media making it sound like these job numbers Johonny 16 hrs ago #13

These numbers are a total disaster Johnny2X2X 16 hrs ago #14

Because many people, myself included, just stop looking TexasBushwhacker 15 hrs ago #24

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

I'm old enough to remember Johnny2X2X 11 hrs ago #30