US unemployment down to 5.8%, the lowest since July 2008

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The US economy added 214,000 jobs in October, while the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.8%, official Labor Department figures show. The number of jobs created is slightly below forecasts of about 230,000 new posts, but still indicates a healthy US jobs market. Read full article

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ChrisR
Does anybody in America believe these figures.

The powers that be who concoct these numbers have taken their actions straight from The Cunt Brown © Jeremy Clarkson 2010 playbook. And look where that got the UK!
Nov 09th, 2014 - 08:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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yankeeboy
I don't think anyone believes them but most people look at trends. Where I live there are help wanted signs everywhere and people can't find enough good workers.
I think the “malaise” will continue until Odumbo is out of office tho.
There's a lot of pent up demand and money waiting for him to leave.
I just hope some sane gets in this time.
We're due.
Nov 11th, 2014 - 04:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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