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Joe Cool

(1,021 posts) Fri Nov 1, 2024, 07:32 AM Nov 1

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U.S. economy added 12,000 jobs in October, far less than expected; unemployment rate at 4.1% [View all]

Source: CNBC

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 100,000 in October, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/01/us-jobs-report-october-2024.html

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U.S. economy added 12,000 jobs in October, far less than expected; unemployment rate at 4.1% [View all] Joe Cool Nov 1 OP

And yet experts said the number could be anywhere from negative to 180000. So 110k was a never expected. BootinUp Nov 1 #1

Yikes, as the kids say. That's barely over half the capacity of the Madison Square Garden. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 1 #2

Nobody wants to work any more. Hotler Nov 1 #3

US hiring slows but hurricane fallout blurs findings nitpicked Nov 1 #4

Unemployment at four percent. That is as about as low as it gets. It really is not an issue. twodogsbarking Nov 1 #5

Why do you think unemployment is at four percent? House of Roberts Nov 1 #6

It's literally in the title of the post and in the report Prairie Gates Nov 1 #7

I asked you a very specific question. House of Roberts Nov 1 #8

You didn't ask me anything - you asked twodogsbarking Prairie Gates Nov 1 #9

You are correct, I didn't ask you, House of Roberts Nov 1 #10

This is a discussion board Prairie Gates Nov 1 #11

If you're going to 'jump in' on a question directed specifically at another, House of Roberts Nov 1 #12

Saying that the unemployment rate is what the BLS says it is isn't a dodge Prairie Gates Nov 1 #14

I give up. House of Roberts Nov 1 #15

Yeah, I'm sure that's what's happening here Prairie Gates Nov 1 #17

Contrarianism wolfie001 Nov 1 #18

There are people in this world (on DU) who just like to disagree. Anyone disagree? twodogsbarking Nov 1 #13

September Jobs Report Miguelito Loveless Nov 1 #16

As revised, the September report shows a gain of 223,000 onenote Nov 1 #19

In other news, the Dow Jones Mr.Bill Nov 1 #20

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