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30. Here's a charts package from the BLS that I should include in my job reports links

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 11:37 PM

Sep 29

As before, the news summary is https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm ,

The "News release charts" link is at the bottom of news summary -- https://www.bls.gov/charts/employment-situation/

Some things to note:

"click and drag within the chart to zoom in on time periods" (not sticky unfortunately)

Can click on items in the legend that want to display/undisplay.

Hover mouse over a line that want to make much stronger / bolder. It will also pop up the nearest data point - value & mm/yy

I drew the vertical yellow line free-hand -- that's about where January 2025 is, the beginning of tRump's reign

I remember when tRump asked Black Americans, what have you got to lose? This chart answers that

There is also a "Show Table" link below each graph:

Total unemployment rate from January 2025 to August 2025: 4.0% --> 4.3%
White unemployment rate from January 2025 to August 2025: 3.5% --> 3.7%
Black unemployment rate from January 2025 to August 2025: 6.2% --> 7.5%
. . . from 1.8X the white unemployment rate to 2.0X

The white unemployment rate isn't shown on the graph, but it's in the table

I don't see any tools in either the Windows snipping tool or in Imgur that allow me to add a simple element like a vertical line. In Imgur I don't see anything at all. In Windows snipping tool (WindowKey Shift S), I can only do freehand drawing, sigh.

I like looking at plots and finding trends!

Also all the data series I post each job report links to a table and graph.

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Labor Department won't release Friday's key jobs report, other data, in case of a shutdown [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 29 OP

If you believe that I could sell you the Brooklyn Bridge at a reasonable price. nycbos Sep 29 #1

This is totally normal procedure for an October 1 shutdown Wiz Imp Sep 29 #13

Why not just do away with these silly economic statistics all together? LudwigPastorius Sep 29 #2

That may be a very real possibility in the near future. Wiz Imp Sep 29 #15

The stock market would have a meltdown. Doodley Sep 29 #3

Who cares? They'd all be cooked anyway. PSPS Sep 29 #4

Wrong. The career professional economists there are not appointed. Please stop with the disinformation. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 29 #6

Sure, but with Erika McEntarfer gone, who's to know? PSPS Sep 29 #20

Knowledgeable people (Wiz Imp) have told you. That's how you know. Trust Wiz Imp more than tRump Bernardo de La Paz Sep 29 #21

Please stop. You're wrong. Wiz Imp Sep 29 #12

LOL. Yes, trump's tantrum and subsequent firing of Erika McEntarfer means nothing. Gotcha. PSPS Sep 29 #19

Correct. They mean nothing. Later, if economists get fired, they might mean something. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 29 #22

You've already been explained to why you're wrong Wiz Imp Sep 29 #23

The data will be ready Wednesday morning, per normal, could be released then. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 29 #5

"the report is on the Commissioner's desk Wednesday morning BumRushDaShow Sep 29 #11

Correct. The jobs data is always embargoed until 8:30 am on the first Friday of each month. Wiz Imp Sep 29 #16

Oh I know. I post these most months BumRushDaShow Sep 29 #17

Another way is simply go to the bls.gov home page, and keep refreshing progree Sep 29 #24

Oh I know - their X posts include a link to their release BumRushDaShow Sep 29 #25

I figured you knew, but for those who don't - it's the easiest way for DU members and other regular types progree Sep 29 #26

BLS has so much on their site BumRushDaShow Sep 29 #27

Oh, I was only recommending checking bls.gov for the 2 headline numbers and maybe the initial paragraph progree Sep 29 #28

See???? BumRushDaShow Sep 29 #29

Here's a charts package from the BLS that I should include in my job reports links progree Sep 29 #30

Thank you! BumRushDaShow Sep 30 #32

YW :) I added the white unemployment rate to the table: progree Sep 30 #34

Thanks much! That may be all we get out of them this week BumRushDaShow Oct 1 #36

Here's another BLS graphic that is readily available -- the two key graphs over a 2-year period progree Sep 30 #31

Thanks! BumRushDaShow Sep 30 #33

YW :) Yes, for sure progree Sep 30 #35

The Republicans are majorities in both houses and hold the Presidency and the Supreme Court Prairie Gates Sep 29 #7

They don't have 60 votes needed in the Senate. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 29 #8

ISM and ADP release on Wed., Challenger on Thursday, and ISM more on Friday. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 29 #9

This is the exact same thing BLS did back in 2013 when a shutdown happened on Oct. 1 Wiz Imp Sep 29 #10

During the last 45 shutdown (2018 - 2019), DOL had an appropriation BumRushDaShow Sep 29 #14

I guess we don't have to pay their salaries then FakeNoose Sep 29 #18