[expat2]

What happened? I didn’t see the word “unexpected” in this snip. Have expectations dropped badly?

[NE Cons]

Hopefully, they’re realizing how foolish they sound when they keep reporting the negative news as “unexpected”.

[John W]

Here is what was expected-—

Analysts surveyed by CNNMoney expect that the U.S. economy added 150,000 jobs in May, including 12,000 government cuts. The unemployment rate is expected to stay at 8.1%.

[TonyInOhio]

What happened? I didn’t see the word “unexpected” in this snip. Have expectations dropped badly?

The expectations were unexpectedly dropped.