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Jobless claims rise more than expected
Reuters ^
| 6/23/2011
| Lucia Mutikani
Posted on 06/23/2011 6:04:04 AM PDT by ExTxMarine
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UNEXPECTED!
It is too early to start drinking, isn't it?
My first post, so let me know if I screwed up!
To: ExTxMarine
Funny how they refused to use the ‘unexpected’ word.
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posted on
06/23/2011 6:05:55 AM PDT
by
VeniVidiVici
(Join the AFL-CIO. The Communist Party needs new blood.)
To: ExTxMarine
You done good...entirely unexpected
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posted on
06/23/2011 6:06:02 AM PDT
by
spokeshave
(Obamas approval ratings are so low, Kenyans are accusing him of being born in the USA.)
To: ExTxMarine
I have the day off!
I’m off to the fridge for some sweet sweet Unexpected juice.
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posted on
06/23/2011 6:07:50 AM PDT
by
VanDeKoik
(1 million in stimulus dollars paid for this tagline!)
To: ExTxMarine
Note that last weeks "Unexpectedly" low numbers were revised up - as usual - as well.
Funny how they're always quietly revised up, never down.
Between this, and Helicopter Ben's comments yesterday, I predict that the market is going to get slugged today.
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posted on
06/23/2011 6:08:36 AM PDT
by
wbill
To: ExTxMarine
Unexpected!
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posted on
06/23/2011 6:08:37 AM PDT
by
markomalley
(Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good-Pope Leo XIII)
To: ExTxMarine
Except for the truth getting out about the US economy, you did great!
However, what I’d like to know is who was expecting things to be better and why? What a surprise!
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posted on
06/23/2011 6:08:46 AM PDT
by
equaviator
("There's a (datum) plane on the horizon coming in...see it?")
To: ExTxMarine
Except for the truth getting out about the US economy, you did great!
However, what I’d like to know is who was expecting things to be better and why? What a surprise!
CHEERS!
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posted on
06/23/2011 6:09:07 AM PDT
by
equaviator
("There's a (datum) plane on the horizon coming in...see it?")
To: ExTxMarine
Reuters finds the jobless number typically unexpected.
They bury the lead not only from the headline but also from the initial paragraph.
This week's number is 429,000 and unexpectedly last week's number was revised -- [care to guess the direction? -- upward.
==
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posted on
06/23/2011 6:11:55 AM PDT
by
TomGuy
To: wbill
” I predict that the market is going to get slugged today. “
Why? The markets have not behaved rationally for the real economic conditions for the last 3-4 years. They are pumped full of phony Fed dollars.
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posted on
06/23/2011 6:20:30 AM PDT
by
PogySailor
(The ruling class will not go down easily. And neither will their paid hacks.)
To: ExTxMarine
So UNEXPECTED! /s
And, of course, last week's numbers were adjusted ... UP to 420K!
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posted on
06/23/2011 6:20:34 AM PDT
by
newzjunkey
(Heckuva job, Barry n Joe!)
To: ExTxMarine
Always expect the unexpected.
But, maybe these are Obama’s expected results.
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posted on
06/23/2011 6:21:12 AM PDT
by
MCF
To: ExTxMarine
This little gem from CNBC:
“Initial claims have now been above the 400,000 mark for 11 weeks in a row. Analysts normally associate that level with a stable labor market.”
Interesting. With 0bama in the WH, it’s 400K. The “stable labor market” benchmark was 325K when Bush was President. Why don’t we just say 500K new claims or less indicates “robust growth” and go from there?
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posted on
06/23/2011 6:22:08 AM PDT
by
ScottinVA
(Imagine.... a world without islam.)
To: ExTxMarine
Nine weeks straight where first time claims were over 400,000...and they keep “revising” the prior week’s numbers upward making them even worse than what they admitted just seven days ago.
The White House sez they are only 1/4 of the way through their ideas...God help us!
Biden and Pelosi are meeting with Hussein this morning about even more “stimulus” spending....last night the Premier talked about nation building right here at home.
Housing values are still in freefall with anywhere between 5 and 9 million more home foreclosures yet to come.
And Ben Bernacke didn’t give anyone warm fuzzy feelings with his speech yesterday...
And I still cannot figure who was caught by surprise here other than some brainless mooney liberal who still thinks Bush and Cheney are in charge and gives Hussein and his minions a complete pass.
Frickin’ madness...
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posted on
06/23/2011 6:22:08 AM PDT
by
Bean Counter
(Your what hurts??)
To: ExTxMarine
Looks like another rough start for the Dow. Futures are -116.
ugh.
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posted on
06/23/2011 6:23:37 AM PDT
by
ScottinVA
(Imagine.... a world without islam.)
To: ExTxMarine
Being a government economist/labor type must be a fascinating job. No humdrum there and everyday is an adventure. Day after day it's surprise after surprise and no one ever has a clue about what is coming next.
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posted on
06/23/2011 6:23:52 AM PDT
by
JPG
(Hey, LSM, how are those emails workin' out for ya?)
To: ExTxMarine
from Bloomingberg
“A Labor Department official said today as the figures were released that claims in six states had to be estimated because of technical problems related to computers. Those states included Ohio, Mississippi, Oregon, New Hampshire and Washington, as well as the Virgin Islands. “
Yeah we couldn’t jigger the numbers to make O look good.
The sooner these a-holes are out of control, the sooner everyone will be better off.
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posted on
06/23/2011 6:24:00 AM PDT
by
tomd2
To: ExTxMarine
Unexpected Would it be appropriate to add:
Last week's numbers revised upward
to the drinking game?
To: markomalley
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posted on
06/23/2011 6:24:46 AM PDT
by
Justa
To: Loyal Buckeye
Would it be appropriate to add:
Last week's numbers revised upward
to the drinking game?
Good night, please DON'T! Between 10 years in the Marine Corps and the current rules, my liver and kidneys are begging me for mercy!
You people have NO CLUE how difficult it is to explain why the Safety Man is drunk at 8:00AM almost EVERY DAY! LOL!
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posted on
06/23/2011 6:28:28 AM PDT
by
ExTxMarine
(PRAYER: It's the only HOPE for real CHANGE in America!)
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