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2. They're not all that great

Reply to vapor2 (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 10:45 AM

Nov 20

The downward revisions canceled 2/3rds of the amount by which September beat expectations.

I don't trust them one bit, but I'd kinda expect that if they were going to fiddle with the numbers, they'd go much bigger.

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Does ANYONE believe the job numbers for September? [View all] vapor2 Nov 20 OP

You think they faked the numbers and still came in under break even? EdmondDantes_ Nov 20 #1

They're not all that great unblock Nov 20 #2

Especially when the government was shutdown! imanamerican63 Nov 20 #3

No. bluestarone Nov 20 #4

I think a lot is retail temp work for the holidays bucolic_frolic Nov 20 #5

Same going on at my local Home Depot FHRRK Nov 20 #10

Nope! GCG Nov 20 #6

The Sharpie pen was a giveaway. Kid Berwyn Nov 20 #7

Nope. Ritabert Nov 20 #8

If people would read the actual release they would have read this statement at the very beginning Wiz Imp Nov 20 #9