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gab13by13

(32,681 posts) Fri May 8, 2026, 09:58 AM Friday

Employers Added 115,000 Jobs In April [View all]

Almost double the predicted 65,000 jobs. The federal sector lost 8,000 jobs.

With this booming economy maybe it's time to raise interest rates? What say you Warsh?

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Employers Added 115,000 Jobs In April [View all] gab13by13 Friday OP

Biden was adding millions of jobs per month Fiendish Thingy Friday #1

You should know by now that I use hyperbole to make a point, gab13by13 Friday #4

Isn't that about half of the normal average number? nt Wounded Bear Friday #2

When Clinton, Obama and Biden were in office, yeah... displacedvermoter Friday #3

Listening to Bloomberg interviewing Trump's Smiley Face economist, one would think this is great news, I remember OLDMDDEM Friday #5

The average monthly jobs numbers were 170,000 under Biden and every month the doc03 Friday #6

Does that count the post COVID hiring boom? WarGamer Friday #7

I asked google what was the average momthly job gains under Biden, so I doc03 Friday #8

post covid months were huge as the population returned to work. WarGamer Friday #9

Trump and Bessent get exactly the number they want every month WSHazel Friday #10