NYTimes Already Downplaying July Jobs Number Before Release

[JamesL]

Claim seasonal adjustments aren't accurate and artificially DEFLATING numbers making employment seem worse than it actually is:

http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/02/beware-the-jobs-report-of-july/

 

[maxpi]

don't worry, Fox will leak the real numbers... and way more people tune in Fox than read the NY Times..

 

[PHOENIX TRADING]

Quote from maxpi:

don't worry, Fox will leak the real numbers... and way more people tune in Fox than read the NY Times..

read? I thought it was just for trendy decoration in birdcage bottoms .

 

[Lucrum]

Quote from JamesL:

Claim seasonal adjustments aren't accurate and artificially DEFLATING numbers making employment seem worse than it actually is:

http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/02/beware-the-jobs-report-of-july/

Anything to protect their Führer from looking bad.

 

[Arnie]

No QEIII

 

[PHOENIX TRADING]

Quote from Arnie:

No QEIII

awe c'mon man ! why not ? I haven't bellied up to the trough yet.

 

[JamesL]

Quote from Arnie:

No QEIII

My thoughts too. Markets probably sell off later today

 

[AK Forty Seven]

From Yahoos home page LOL !!!


U.S. adds more jobs than expected in July

 

[Lucrum]

Quote from AK Forty Seven:

From Yahoos home page LOL !!!


U.S. adds more jobs than expected in July

AND the unemployment rate ROSE.


Three cheers for the Obamanation <s>administration</s> regime!

 

[Tsing Tao]

Quote from JamesL:

My thoughts too. Markets probably sell off later today

Heh, that sell off doesn't look all that likely at the moment. Too Infinity and Beyond!

Crude is up $3!