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Unemployment expected to rise in final pre-election jobs report
UPI ^

Posted on 11/01/2012 3:59:57 PM PDT by Perdogg

The U.S. Labor Department is expected to report Friday the U.S. economy added 125,000 jobs in October and unemployment increased to 7.9 percent.

Hurricane Sandy should little affect these estimates as employer and household surveys were conducted earlier in the month. Going forward, the hurricane will depress employment but only until

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To: mwl8787; snarkytart; Longbow1969; xzins

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-10-31/grim-preview-fridays-jobs-number


22 posted on 11/01/2012 4:37:25 PM PDT by Perdogg (Vote like the US Constitution depends on it - it does!!)
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To: Perdogg

I’m looking for 6.9%. If Romney wins it’ll be 26% in February.


23 posted on 11/01/2012 4:49:32 PM PDT by amishman
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the media effect is strong. I expect any change to be spun as a positive for Obama. The rate will have a serious correction coming up soon and it won’t matter.


24 posted on 11/01/2012 4:53:44 PM PDT by newnhdad (Where will you be during the Election Riots of 2012/2013?)
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To: Longbow1969; All

I hope it goes up, for if it goes down, we will hear another four days of “And the economy is now better than when Obama took office....”


25 posted on 11/01/2012 5:40:06 PM PDT by rwfromkansas ("Carve your name on hearts, not marble." - C.H. Spurgeon)
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To: snarkytart
Not rooting for bad numbers, just rooting for real numbers. A democracy cannot survive if it bases its decisions on bogus numbers. Socialism does not work, no matter how hard they massage the numbers.
26 posted on 11/01/2012 6:03:09 PM PDT by fhayek
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To: Perdogg

IF the report is dim, along with people being shown on TV upset about the lack of power and water in their area thanks to Hurricane Sandy, the weekend will not be good for zer0. How is that photoop with fatty Christie looking now when it’s all said and done people are getting ready to riot in Jersey.

PS.
Romney should comment on the jobs report if its bad.


27 posted on 11/01/2012 6:19:07 PM PDT by snarkytart
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http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-10-31/grim-preview-fridays-jobs-number


28 posted on 11/01/2012 6:33:58 PM PDT by snarkytart
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To: Perdogg

NO WAY IN HELL that obama will allow that to happen.


29 posted on 11/02/2012 3:24:22 AM PDT by weezel
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