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In reply to the discussion: U.S. payrolls increased 139,000 in May, more than expected; unemployment at 4.2% [View all]
progree
(12,275 posts)32. No, this jobs report was released on the normal first Friday schedule. The one you may be thinking of is a farm trade
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https://www.democraticunderground.com/1116100615
Trump officials delayed farm trade report over deficit forecast, Politico, 6/4/25
. . . Administration officials blocked publication of written analysis that normally accompanies the report because they disliked what it said about the deficit. ... because it predicts an increase in the nation’s trade deficit in farm goods later this year, according to two people familiar with the matter.
. . . The published report, released Monday but dated May 29, includes numbers that are unchanged from how they would’ve read in the unredacted report, said the people, who were granted anonymity to discuss internal decision-making. ...
. . . Administration officials blocked publication of written analysis that normally accompanies the report because they disliked what it said about the deficit. ... because it predicts an increase in the nation’s trade deficit in farm goods later this year, according to two people familiar with the matter.
. . . The published report, released Monday but dated May 29, includes numbers that are unchanged from how they would’ve read in the unredacted report, said the people, who were granted anonymity to discuss internal decision-making. ...
Very disturbing. The article goes on about how the people that use this report rely on the analysis that was previously included.
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U.S. payrolls increased 139,000 in May, more than expected; unemployment at 4.2% [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Jun 2025
OP
These numbers? Yes. I worked on this program for 30+ years. I know people who still work on the program
Wiz Imp
Jun 2025
#6
So we are relying on the good will of people who are most definitely not afraid of losing their job?
travelingthrulife
Jun 2025
#14
Good Point. And those smaller sample sizes or lower response rates will certainly impact some BLS surveys.
Wiz Imp
Jun 2025
#42
It may be more than expected, but that is not a good number. Anything under 150k is bad.
everyonematters
Jun 2025
#3
JFC people, this is a +44,000 report, that is, with the 95,000 downward revisions of the previous 2 months, there are.
progree
Jun 2025
#8
One must always read to the end of the release to get the complete accurate picture of the new month's report.
Wiz Imp
Jun 2025
#15
Another solid report. America has more going for it than the whims of Donald Trump
mathematic
Jun 2025
#22
LINKS to some BLS Data Series Numbers and Graphs. Coming soon: The labor force dropped by 625k, Employed down by 695k
progree
Jun 2025
#23
Household Survey: Employed dropped by 696k, Labor force dropped by 625k, LFPR from 62.6% to 62.4%
progree
Jun 2025
#26
My view, combing ADP and this report: resilience is fraying at the edges
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2025
#28
I neglected the stimulus effect of "tax cuts" in the BBB, which are oversold, not needed, and costly
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2025
#37
Investors are already looking to July's jobs report -- or even August's - Hamza Shaban, Yahoo Finance
progree
Jun 2025
#29
No, this jobs report was released on the normal first Friday schedule. The one you may be thinking of is a farm trade
progree
Jun 2025
#32