Just in time for Christmas: U.S. unemployment rate jumps up to 8.3 percent

[dsummoner]

Gallup hasn't had a reputation for accurate surveys lately

And the BLS has a poor track record when it comes to first press numbers.

[soulflower]

And the BLS has a poor track record when it comes to first press numbers.

I agree but that's because of their methodology and our own impatience.

Economic reports should be released quarterly not weekly or monthly...

[dsummoner]

I agree but that's because of their methodology and our own impatience.

Economic reports should be released quarterly not weekly or monthly...

In theory, given extant technology, they could be released daily. One does, however, find that the U6 is a much more accurate picture than the U3 (irrespective of administration).

[soulflower]

In theory, given extant technology, they could be released daily. One does, however, find that the U6 is a much more accurate picture than the U3 (irrespective of administration).

I know that the actual advertised UE rate is based on a poll of households.

I'm not sure how U6 is determined.

The job gains/losses data becomes more accurate quarterly due to the data that comes from quarterly taxes paid...

[Sprightly]

Anybody find it ironic that the same people who claim the government can't create jobs want to hold the President personally responsible for not creating jobs???

Severe disconnect of logic.

Isn't it ironic that people who voted for Obama based on his promise of creating new jobs can be so forgetful?

[soulflower]

Isn't it ironic that people who voted for Obama based on his promise of creating new jobs can be so forgetful?

Who are these people? Are we talking about your imaginary friends again?

Many of the people who voted for Obama did so because Romney was not a good alternative...

[Grindelwald]

Isn't it ironic that people who voted for Obama based on his promise of creating new jobs can be so forgetful?

By Obama, did you mean Romney?

[Sprightly]

Who are these people? Are we talking about your imaginary friends again?

Many of the people who voted for Obama did so because Romney was not a good alternative...

Riiiiight. Suffering from amnesia at such a tender age?

[octoburn]

Who are these people? Are we talking about your imaginary friends again?

Many of the people who voted for Obama did so because Romney was not a good alternative...

That's odd. I could almost swear that Sprightly was a Gary Johnson supporter.

Linky

It is rather hard to believe that anyone would not think that Romney's only real reason for wanting to become president was because he really cared about the 47% of people despite saying that he didn't care about them.

Anybody find it ironic that the same people who claim the government can't create jobs want to hold the President personally responsible for not creating jobs???

Severe disconnect of logic.

Not really. Some of those people actually seem to look forward to bad news. Trying to play "I told you so!" one month after an election is a sort of escape mechanism for them.

[sushilover]

One has to wonder why these leftwingers continue to cheer for a vile, desperate, incompetent racist like Barry Hussein Obama?

Could it be that they hate America as much as he does?

Byngo!!

[Sprightly]

That's odd. I could almost swear that Sprightly was a Gary Johnson supporter.

Linky

It is rather hard to believe that anyone would not think that Romney's only real reason for wanting to become president was because he really cared about the 47% of people despite saying that he didn't care about them.




Not really. Some of those people actually seem to look forward to bad news. Trying to play "I told you so!" one month after an election is a sort of escape mechanism for them.

No need to swear to it, nor provide a linky, oh snarky one. What does my vote for Johnson have to do with this conversation?

[Baltimatt]

http://talk.baltimoresun.com/showthread.php?t=325033

Now that the real rate is out, it's time to put this thread to bed.