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October Jobs Report Exceeds Expectations

Posted on November 2, 2012 at 2:30 pm by JM Ashby

In previous months the ADP jobs report has estimated a greater number of jobs added to the economy than the official Labor Department data, but for the month of October the official report has far surpassed expectations and estimates. Hiring … Continue reading →

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Unemployment Down in Swing States

Posted on October 19, 2012 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

New data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today shows that the unemployment rate has fallen across the board in key swing states. via WaPo * Colorado (from 8.2 percent in August to 8.0 percent in September) * Florida … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Witch Hunt for Darrell Issa

Posted on October 11, 2012 at 1:30 pm by JM Ashby

The Republicans spent more than a year investigating the solar panel manufacturer Solyndra and all they got to show for it was some lousy t-shirts. They also spent more than a year investigating Fast and Furious. That too turned out … Continue reading →

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The President’s Natural Allies

Posted on October 9, 2012 at 7:00 pm by JM Ashby

“I say follow the money. Because I found out that right around the time those people got those jobs, they started getting paid.” And here’s a bonus, because Eric Bolling is an idiot.

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Idiot Quote of the Day

Posted on October 8, 2012 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

“I don’t believe the number and neither do any of the other people that have intelligence” -Donald Trump on September jobs numbers. And I don’t believe “people that have intelligence” necessarily includes Romney surrogate Donald Trump. Maybe Trump’s special investigators … Continue reading →

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Unemployment Falls to 7.8 Percent

Posted on October 5, 2012 at 1:00 pm by JM Ashby

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the jobs report for September today and it revealed that unemployment has fallen below 8 percent and that the economy fared better during July and August than was previously reported. The Labor Department reported … Continue reading →

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Comic Stylings

Posted on September 27, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Pat Bagley In other news, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released revised numbers today that show 453,000 more private sector jobs were created between March 2011 and March 2012 than were previously reported. A new episode of the … Continue reading →

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