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30. That's really hard to predict. But given Trump's complete lack of understanding

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 12:32 PM

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of anything about economics, the fact that nobody in his administration seems to understand anything about economic either and Trump's tendency to do things to make things worse, I'm pretty pessimistic. I'll be surprised if we don't fall into a bad recession. It may not be quite as bad as the great recession but I expect it to be worse than every other recession since the great depression.

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U.S. payrolls rose by 130,000 in January, more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.3% [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

I am getting a spoof warning for the bls link provided. Hugin Yesterday #1

The copy/paste text version doesn't run it into the tag like the Xitter post BumRushDaShow Yesterday #4

It's missing the "www"... Hugin Yesterday #5

It's not normally required as a DNS would usually have different variations to refer back to BumRushDaShow Yesterday #14

They are using a wildcard certificate for encryption instead of using a proper server name Tim S Yesterday #7

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_02112026.htm Works... Hugin Yesterday #11

I call bullshit n/t gilpo Yesterday #2

Same Rebl2 Yesterday #20

I bet it will be revised down, anemic as it is. nt SunSeeker Yesterday #3

I can't trust BLS info with Trump and Vought in control. Are they being diddled? CousinIT Yesterday #6

Exactly. Previous BLS Admin was fired for allowing unfavorable numbers to be published...... groundloop Yesterday #8

BLS data continues to be legit. As 30+ year employee on the CES program I can vouch for that. Wiz Imp Yesterday #15

Good to hear. Thank you. mahina Yesterday #19

It's a sample based estimate. As such it is subject to several types of statistical error. Wiz Imp Yesterday #24

Thank you. mahina Yesterday #28

That's really hard to predict. But given Trump's complete lack of understanding Wiz Imp Yesterday #30

You cannot guarantee that someone moniss Yesterday #22

Yes I can. The acting Commissioner of BLS (Bill Wiatroski) would immediately Wiz Imp Yesterday #23

You missed the point of my post entirely. nt moniss Yesterday #26

🙄 Wiz Imp Yesterday #29

The markets will roar upward until UpInArms Yesterday #9

BLS is no longer reliable or truthful Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #10

Completely wrong Wiz Imp Yesterday #13

Bullshit. travelingthrulife Yesterday #12

and like all the other jobs number, it will quietly be revised down in a month or two. nt Javaman Yesterday #16

When Rebl2 Yesterday #21

Oh the numbers had been released with the down revised number Javaman 18 hrs ago #37

Seize the ballots and recount, by someone who can, well, count. twodogsbarking Yesterday #17

I Rebl2 Yesterday #18

Previous 2 months were revised down by a combined 17,000 progree Yesterday #25

And the jobs numbers for 2025 were revised to LESS THAN HALF of what was originally stated. SunSeeker Yesterday #31

Yes, that is true, thank you. Here is the before-and-after progree 8 hrs ago #38

Can we trust numbers provided by Trump and his stooges? I don't think so. Norrrm Yesterday #27

MaddowBlog-New report shows 2025 was even worse for U.S. job market than we thought LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #32

"Reducing trust in government in general is very bad for progressive causes and ultimately great for the populist right. mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #33

"Person who was fired here - you should still trust BLS data." mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #34

Reality: 800,000+ layoffs this year -- the worst YTD since 2020, per nonpartisan analysts. LetMyPeopleVote 23 hrs ago #35

I'd buy that for a dollar! Strelnikov_ 22 hrs ago #36