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ProSense

(116,464 posts)
Thu Apr 5, 2012, 03:51 PM Apr 2012

Gallup: U.S. Unemployment Declines in March

U.S. Unemployment Declines in March
Gallup's unadjusted rate falls to 8.4% and the seasonally adjusted rate declines to 8.1%

by Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist

PRINCETON, NJ -- U.S. unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, declined to 8.4% in March from 9.1% in February, while Gallup's seasonally adjusted rate fell to 8.1% from 8.6% in February.



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http://www.gallup.com/poll/153761/Unemployment-Declines-March.aspx

I take Gallup with a grain of salt, but the last report showed an increase.



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Gallup: U.S. Unemployment Declines in March (Original Post) ProSense Apr 2012 OP
"Damn it. Damn it all to Hell." - Republicans Gibby Apr 2012 #1
The GOP must be shitting themselves. AtomicKitten Apr 2012 #2
Indeed they are. Gibby Apr 2012 #3
Oh oh. Freeps won't like this. They've been clinging... Kahuna Apr 2012 #4
k&r... spanone Apr 2012 #5
K&R Tarheel_Dem Apr 2012 #6

Kahuna

(27,311 posts)
4. Oh oh. Freeps won't like this. They've been clinging...
Thu Apr 5, 2012, 05:25 PM
Apr 2012

To that 9.1 Feb number for dear life. That 8.1 number should push them over the edge.

Mittens will go into hyper-lying overdrive.

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