March Hiring Far Below Expectations, Adds Only 120,000 Jobs
Every one of CNBC predictions far higher than disappointing result. ByJulia A. SeymourEach month before the jobs report is released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the hosts and guests of CNBC make...
View ArticleSpin Cycle: MSNBC Excuses Bad March Jobs Report
Anchors and guests cover for Obama’s dismal data. ByJulia A. SeymourThe March jobs report which showed only 120,000 jobs gained, when roughly 200,000 were expected, was a disappointment and some...
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Unemployment Rate Drops Because 522,000 Give Up Jobs Search
April adds only 115,000 jobs, while millions make up ranks of ‘invisible unemployed.’ ByJulia A. SeymourAbout 45,000 fewer jobs were added in April than economists expected, and the unemployment rate...
View ArticleFormer OMB Director: ‘There’s No Recovery’
As jobs report shows only 80,000 jobs added, James Nussle contradicts Obama message. ByJulia A. SeymourThe June jobs report was “very disappointing” for the Obama administration and to people looking...
View ArticleMath Is Hard: People Flee Workforce, But ‘Morning Joe’ Sees ‘Good News’
Crowd in background of MSNBC morning show cheers loudly for 96,000 jobs, lowest labor force participation since Sept. 1981. ByJulia A. SeymourMSNBC broadcasts often have a “Twilight Zone” feel to...
View ArticleCBS, NBC Mention Job Revisions, Ignored Bigger Gains During Bush Years
Networks skipped 810,000 additional jobs in 2006, report 422,000 in 2012. ByMike CiandellaTwo of the broadcast networks conveniently noted upward revisions to past months job gains on Feb. 1st, as the...
View Article174,000 Part-time Jobs Added in July, BLS Says
Trend toward part-time labor continues, worrying some experts. ByJulia A. SeymourThe July jobs report was released on Aug. 2, 2013, showing fewer jobs created than had been expected. The unemployment...
View ArticleNBC, CBS Blame Weak Jobs Report on Weather, Economists Disagree
Networks and other media give same excuse as Labor Secretary, but right and left wing experts dispute weather claim. BySean LongMany people had high hopes for the December jobs report with economists’...
View ArticleMark Zandi and Others Wrong on Jobs Data
Zandi was ‘very sure’ weak December numbers would be revised significantly, but latest report only adds 1,000 jobs. BySean LongFor the second month in a row, the jobs report was a major...
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CNBC, Bloomberg Businessweek, WaPo Claim Too Many Jobs is Bad for Economy
Media report a problem that doesn’t exist according to Heritage Foundation economist. ByMike CiandellaThere were 192,000 jobs created in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report...
View ArticleMarch Hiring Far Below Expectations, Adds Only 120,000 Jobs
Every one of CNBC predictions far higher than disappointing result. ByJulia A. SeymourEach month before the jobs report is released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the hosts and guests of CNBC make...
View ArticleSpin Cycle: MSNBC Excuses Bad March Jobs Report
Anchors and guests cover for Obama’s dismal data. ByJulia A. SeymourThe March jobs report which showed only 120,000 jobs gained, when roughly 200,000 were expected, was a disappointment and some...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Unemployment Rate Drops Because 522,000 Give Up Jobs Search
April adds only 115,000 jobs, while millions make up ranks of ‘invisible unemployed.’ ByJulia A. SeymourAbout 45,000 fewer jobs were added in April than economists expected, and the unemployment rate...
View ArticleFormer OMB Director: ‘There’s No Recovery’
As jobs report shows only 80,000 jobs added, James Nussle contradicts Obama message. ByJulia A. SeymourThe June jobs report was “very disappointing” for the Obama administration and to people looking...
View ArticleMath Is Hard: People Flee Workforce, But ‘Morning Joe’ Sees ‘Good News’
Crowd in background of MSNBC morning show cheers loudly for 96,000 jobs, lowest labor force participation since Sept. 1981. ByJulia A. SeymourMSNBC broadcasts often have a “Twilight Zone” feel to...
View ArticleCBS, NBC Mention Job Revisions, Ignored Bigger Gains During Bush Years
Networks skipped 810,000 additional jobs in 2006, report 422,000 in 2012. ByMike CiandellaTwo of the broadcast networks conveniently noted upward revisions to past months job gains on Feb. 1st, as the...
View Article174,000 Part-time Jobs Added in July, BLS Says
Trend toward part-time labor continues, worrying some experts. ByJulia A. SeymourThe July jobs report was released on Aug. 2, 2013, showing fewer jobs created than had been expected. The unemployment...
View ArticleNBC, CBS Blame Weak Jobs Report on Weather, Economists Disagree
Networks and other media give same excuse as Labor Secretary, but right and left wing experts dispute weather claim. BySean LongMany people had high hopes for the December jobs report with economists’...
View ArticleMark Zandi and Others Wrong on Jobs Data
Zandi was ‘very sure’ weak December numbers would be revised significantly, but latest report only adds 1,000 jobs. BySean LongFor the second month in a row, the jobs report was a major...
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CNBC, Bloomberg Businessweek, WaPo Claim Too Many Jobs is Bad for Economy
Media report a problem that doesn’t exist according to Heritage Foundation economist. ByMike CiandellaThere were 192,000 jobs created in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report...
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