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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums1.4 million jobs added. HOWEVER...
The headline is the economy added 1.4 million new jobs in August.
However, one in six of those jobs added were from the hiring of 238,000 temporary 2020 Census workers.
The number of permanent job losses increased to 3.4 million.
However, one in six of those jobs added were from the hiring of 238,000 temporary 2020 Census workers.
The number of permanent job losses increased to 3.4 million.
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1.4 million jobs added. HOWEVER... (Original Post)
IcyPeas
Sep 2020
OP
Yet some of the pollsters are giving dotard higher marks on this.. that is just BS!!
Thekaspervote
Sep 2020
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Sucha NastyWoman
(2,725 posts)1. Wonder how many are contact tracers, covid test administrators
Or other temporary pandemic related jobs?
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)2. ...after losing 40 Million jobs in April.
Somehow, they always forget to mention that figure.
Thekaspervote
(32,606 posts)3. Yet some of the pollsters are giving dotard higher marks on this.. that is just BS!!
intrepidity
(7,241 posts)4. Four different Census takers came to my place over the past week
I'd say the Census *does* account for lots of those jobs!