tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16821859.post113889307153938565..comments2024-03-26T16:03:42.608-06:00Comments on Flares into Darkness: Just remember...ambisinistralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03836786826294202405noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16821859.post-1138979417223669092006-02-03T08:10:00.000-07:002006-02-03T08:10:00.000-07:00193,000 new jobs. Upward revisions of 49,000 and 3...193,000 new jobs. Upward revisions of 49,000 and 32,000 to November and December numbers, respectively.<BR/><BR/>Unemployment dropped sharply from 4.9 to 4.7 percent.<BR/><BR/>Wages were up 0.4% (expectations were for a 0.3% rise).<BR/><BR/>That's a very good jobs report; payroll nembers were not as spectacular as I expected, but they were solid, and I didn't anticipate that unemployment would drop at all.<BR/><BR/>Still, I lose my bet. I was anticipating a monster number in the 300,000 range, with no change in unemployment.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, we all win the headline contest thanks to NPR. Paraphrasing:<BR/><BR/>"Unemployment dropped to 4.7%, but payrolls rose by only 193,000, less than expected, and the employment report raised fears of inflation. Analyst X says that the tightening labor market may cause interest rates to rise, which means trouble for Wall Street..."Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13849696277722291312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16821859.post-1138900387314001202006-02-02T10:13:00.000-07:002006-02-02T10:13:00.000-07:00"Thanks To GW, I May Be Able To Get Another Job Wh..."Thanks To GW, I May Be Able To Get Another Job When The MSM Finally Tanks."ex-democrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02985594718240980140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16821859.post-1138899670504869652006-02-02T10:01:00.000-07:002006-02-02T10:01:00.000-07:00"Stocks fall on jobs report, interest rate jitters..."Stocks fall on jobs report, interest rate jitters"Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13849696277722291312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16821859.post-1138898873283833852006-02-02T09:47:00.000-07:002006-02-02T09:47:00.000-07:00We need a headline contest.I'll take "Job Numbers ...We need a headline contest.<BR/><BR/>I'll take "Job Numbers Raise Inflation Worries"Rick Ballardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11082425215912372067noreply@blogger.com