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In reply to the discussion: Payrolls rose 22,000 in August, less than expected in further sign of hiring slowdown [View all]bearsfootball516
(6,636 posts)2. And June was revised to -13,000
Hoooooly shit, that is an atrocious report.
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Payrolls rose 22,000 in August, less than expected in further sign of hiring slowdown [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Sep 5
OP
Both payroll employment (+22,000) and unemployment rate (4.3%) change little in August
mahatmakanejeeves
Sep 5
#1
tRump job axing & ICEing makes Wall Street say there is a new balance point around 70 k, not 250K as of old. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 5
#18
So +22,000 jobs in August, and June and July were revised down by a combined 21,000
progree
Sep 5
#6
The numbers being reported are seasonally adjusted numbers, so I wouldn't expect an uptick in September
progree
Sep 5
#36
Yes, multiply Cdn numbers by 9 to compare w US or divide by 9 going the other way.
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 5
#19
Canada working hard on it, but so are the Europeans who are probably going to link up with MercoSur
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 5
#33
"4 straight months of manufacturing job losses stand out. It's hard to argue that tariff uncertainty isn't a key driver"
progree
Sep 5
#16
Next month should be interesting as the fired federal workers start to get counted.
travelingthrulife
Sep 5
#29
It's bad out there. Super over-qualified people are taking entry level jobs and taking pay cuts.
SunSeeker
Sep 5
#35
MaddowBlog-U.S. job growth turns ugly over the summer as Trump's economic agenda falters
LetMyPeopleVote
Sep 5
#38