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10. How has unemployment not gone higher?

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 09:17 AM

Feb 11

Because these job number are awful.

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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

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

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

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

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