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geckosfeet

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4. Yes - just a bit short. Personally I was hoping to see the UE rate drop to 6.6% - not that

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2014, 09:04 AM

Apr 2014

I put a whole of stock on that number.

The trend is positive though, and I suppose we can always look forward to a favorable revision.

One big positive: Private sector jobs finally back to 2008 peak

However I suspect the net payroll/salary of those jobs ends up being LESS than what it was at the 2008 peak. Lower pay and a surplus of unemployed.

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Payroll employment increases in March (+192,000); unemployment rate unchanged (6.7%) [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2014 OP

falling short of consensus... (a bit) geckosfeet Apr 2014 #1

Dupe Capt. Obvious Apr 2014 #2

The most U.S. jobs pay under $20 an hour lunasun Apr 2014 #3

Actually just over $20 per hour OnlinePoker Apr 2014 #5

Whether that's good or not depends on where you live bhikkhu Apr 2014 #7

Yes - just a bit short. Personally I was hoping to see the UE rate drop to 6.6% - not that geckosfeet Apr 2014 #4

As always thanks for your monthly jobs post! BumRushDaShow Apr 2014 #6

Those figures are just to make people feel better. We all know there's a mass of people not... L0oniX Apr 2014 #8

+1 lunasun Apr 2014 #9