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Zacks.com – Employment Trifecta?

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After the better than expected ADP and unemployment claims reports, the BLS delivered a better than expected gain of 171,000 jobs in October versus expectations of roughly 123,000.gb August and September jobs were both revised higher adding roughly 84,000 between the two. Even with this seemingly positive data, the unemployment rate actually rose to 7.9%.  … Zacks.com – Employment Trifecta?

The Jobs Report: Not to Beat a Dead Horse, But …

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One of the statistics that bothers me is the drop in the unemployment rate to 9.7%, because it can be misleading. You have to look at the data closely and be careful of the headlines, which may have it at least partially wrong. Here is an inside look at the numbers: