Bush, Economic Team Trumpet New Numbers (Jennifer Loven Bias: "Disappointing" news)

SF Gate.com ^ | 01/06/06 | Jennifer Loven

[SoFloFreeper]

Banking on more good economic news, President Bush and his top economic team made plans before Friday's reports were even out to fan out across the country to trumpet positive new numbers.

[SoFloFreeper]

THE LINK DOES NOT SHOW THE LATEST FILED REPORT...HERE IS THE **NEW LEAD** AP "reporter" Jennifer Loven has filed:

"President Bush and leaders of his economic team fanned out to trumpet encouraging signs in the economy but were confronted Friday with disappointing news about weaker than expected job growth."

NOWHERE DOES THE ARTICLE MENTION THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FELL TO 4.9%!

I wonder why Jennifer Loven would be so anxious to accentuate the BAD. Perhaps it is because her husband is a one-time Bill Clinton and/or John Kerry advisor? Sources:

Jennifer Loven's hubby

Sake of argument blog

[Echo Talon]

4.9% Sweet. :P

[Brilliant]

I'm sure it is "disappointing" for Jennifer and the rest of the Dems. They were hoping for an economic collapse.

[CharlesWayneCT]

And when they revise the figures up next month, I'm sure the NYtimes will write a correction for their misleading story.

[stylin19a]

also nowhere does it include that November's numbers were revised upwards.

[steel_resolve]

This is a good place for this:

[new yorker 77]

AP LIARS!

Stock Markets rise on revision of November up by 90,000 along with December Numbers.

Analysts say look for a revision to December's number.

Also, Fed likely to stop rate increases soon on Good Numbers.

[shelterguy]

When Slick was president and the unemployment rate was at 6% it was considered to be FULL employment. You couldn't get better because some people couldn't or wouldn't work, some were between jobs, ill etc. Now at 4.9% it means that millions have given up looking and that all jobs are paying $3.00 per hour.
Wait and see.

[6ppc]

When Slick was president and the unemployment rate was at 6% it was considered to be FULL employment.

Back around then I was saying Employers have finished draining the gene pool. Now they are scraping the sludge from the bottom.

As supporting evidence just walk into any retail store or fast food joint and see what kind of service you receive.

[shelterguy]

I have been an employer for 25 years. Believe me when I say that my standards have lowered to an unbelievable level.