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Blockbuster: Economy adds 943K jobs; unemployment falls to 5.4 percent
The Hill ^ | 08/06/2021 | Sylvan Lane

Posted on 08/06/2021 6:42:36 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

The U.S. added 943,000 jobs in July as a summer rush of travel and recreation spending powered the economy through surging coronavirus cases, the Labor Department reported Friday.

The unemployment rate fell to 5.4 percent in July from 5.9 percent last month, according to the monthly jobs report, as employment growth exceeded the 850,000 consensus job gain projected by economists.

The U.S. was expected to see another strong month of job growth as consumers spent the summer enjoying activities restricted by the coronavirus pandemic.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: blockbuster; economy; falls; unemployment
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Good one. Is that why gas is almost 4 bucks where I live and I see food prices going up and up?
1 posted on 08/06/2021 6:42:36 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Like babblin’ biden’s popularity polls, these numbers are likely greatly exaggerated.


2 posted on 08/06/2021 6:44:55 AM PDT by chief lee runamok (Anti Socialist Derelict at Large)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

End the pointless lockdowns and the economy will be just fine.


3 posted on 08/06/2021 6:45:57 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I smell B.S.


4 posted on 08/06/2021 6:46:03 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Anyone believe this garbage?


5 posted on 08/06/2021 6:46:22 AM PDT by Hattie
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To: ChicagoConservative27

How does this unemployment percent jive with the number of people lolling about collecting unemployment, stimulus, and other bennies?? BTW, I note yesterday a product I routinely buy is up 10% from last week. Could it possibly be due to the amount of free script sloshing about the country.


6 posted on 08/06/2021 6:46:40 AM PDT by Mouton (The enemy of the people is the media )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Most of this was a result of Red states rejecting further Federal unemployment benefits.


7 posted on 08/06/2021 6:47:00 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The Shill .
The most biased leftist corp propaganda site in DC .
Who believes a single vowel by the Bidenista Socialist Labor Dept .
Please spare us the sea of lies from the Most radical
commie WH run by VJ .


8 posted on 08/06/2021 6:48:25 AM PDT by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists are the real danger )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Probably a bulk of these are people being forced back to work after the extra $200 a week in benefits got cut off.


9 posted on 08/06/2021 6:49:30 AM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Over $4 now at our local outlets. Of course once the powers decide that you have to prove you’ve been vaxxed to obtain gas I’ll be saving a lot of money. Food? Probably the same thing. You’re gonna be got one way or the other. Get the jab or get starved out.


10 posted on 08/06/2021 6:50:03 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I thought I read here the other day that was only in the 300,000 about half of what was expected


11 posted on 08/06/2021 6:51:27 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (#LeaveTheGOP. Pass it on Liberty Valance Time. The point of a gun is the only law they understan)
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Many states ending the expanded unemployment benefits is driving these employment rates.

Michigan ended the waiver on having to report your job searches weekly, and suddenly the unemployment rolls fell.


12 posted on 08/06/2021 6:51:33 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

the economy will be fine if the central government would stop forking with it.


13 posted on 08/06/2021 6:52:27 AM PDT by JohnBrowdie
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I bet the markets put in a significant top on this news


14 posted on 08/06/2021 6:53:29 AM PDT by TBall
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To: ChicagoConservative27

🙄


15 posted on 08/06/2021 6:54:37 AM PDT by SaveFerris (The Lord, The Christ, and The Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com)
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Imagine that! Take away the Govt incentive to sit at home all day for $1200 a month and viola, jobs are in vogue again...


16 posted on 08/06/2021 6:56:43 AM PDT by Afterguard (Deplorable me! )
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To: Hattie

Nope


17 posted on 08/06/2021 6:56:57 AM PDT by SaveFerris (The Lord, The Christ, and The Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

what a load of crap...I dont believe this!!!!


18 posted on 08/06/2021 6:57:28 AM PDT by thewiseone (sometimes)
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To: thewiseone

Me neither.....everywhere I go there’s help wanted signs...


19 posted on 08/06/2021 6:58:04 AM PDT by 1217Chic
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To: rktman

Guaranteed there will be a website where you can hire a jabbed person to go get your groceries or whatever you need


20 posted on 08/06/2021 7:03:06 AM PDT by cableguymn (We need a redneck in the white house.... But the fact checkers said the story was false!)
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