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Shutdown slowdown? Job creation soars in October
CNBC.com ^ | Friday, 8 Nov 2013 | 8:34 AM ET | Jeff Cox

Posted on 11/08/2013 5:41:31 AM PST by Mad Dawgg

Forget the shutdown: Job creation surged in October despite dimmed expectations from the impasse in Washington.

There were a net 204,000 new jobs created for the month, though the unemployment rate rose to 7.3 percent

The numbers easily topped economist expectations of 120,000 new nonfarm payroll jobs for the month, though it matched estimates for a slightly increase in the headline jobless rate.

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To: woweeitsme

We have one of those big Amazon warehouses here in cent Indiana. They bring on so many people for Nov/Dec that there is a whole string of traffic signals that are activated only for that period.

I’ve also seen one in Nevada where they have a park for retirees to come in with motorhomes and trailers and work that period.


21 posted on 11/08/2013 6:35:23 AM PST by nascarnation
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To: Mad Dawgg

Well, it’s kinda hard to bulk-up your retail staff for Christmas AND keep them all under 29 hours without doing a good bit of hiring.


22 posted on 11/08/2013 6:46:40 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Mad Dawgg

"And then there is this: "I find this bizarre," Moody's economist Mark Zandi told CNBC"

Golly. You mean, if less money is being pumped out and allocated to a segment of the economy that produces nothing, and fewer regulations that hinder businesses are being created during a brief (partial) shutdown for non-essential workers, that the segment of the economy that actually does produce something can have a little room to grow?! Who knew!!

23 posted on 11/08/2013 6:56:11 AM PST by Qbert ("The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry" - William F. Buckley, Jr.)
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To: skeeter

They’re counting the government workers who went back to work after the shutdown as new jobs created.


24 posted on 11/08/2013 7:35:28 AM PST by RJS1950 (The democrats are the "enemies foreign and domestic" cited in the federal oath)
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To: Mad Dawgg

Utter lie. Take a look at the employment trend line over the last 5 years and last 12 months. It’s right where you’d expect it to be... if a socialist were running things with a permissive Fed.


25 posted on 11/08/2013 9:16:52 AM PST by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: bigdaddy45

Let’s not be naïve. This administration thinks, “Why tell the truth when a lie works just as well?”


26 posted on 11/08/2013 9:18:22 AM PST by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: AU72

Obama and Co. are just working this theme to prep the battlespace for the next showdown.


27 posted on 11/08/2013 9:20:13 AM PST by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: Mad Dawgg
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28 posted on 11/08/2013 11:22:40 AM PST by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad & lived with his parents most his life.)
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To: Mad Dawgg

Government numbers are a lie. Media headlines are spin.

http://market-ticker.org/akcs-www?post=225821


29 posted on 11/08/2013 11:42:19 AM PST by Revel
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To: skeeter

In theory, it could mean the fact that since this meant the gov’t was finally getting out of the way, for once, that could have helped job creation during October when the feds were not in full force. But as others said, it may also be in part due to the usually holiday temp hiring season as well.


30 posted on 11/08/2013 2:00:49 PM PST by freedom462
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Yes.

Holiday jobs.

It will be nice to have a steady paycheck for the next two months.

But come January 2nd the job ends and the seasonal store location closes again.

Until about four years ago there were two all year locations and there were three seasonal locations. Now there is one all year store and one seasonal store. Wonder what happened?

31 posted on 11/08/2013 2:08:34 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

“Wonder what happened?”

We ALL know ‘what happened.’ Blech!


32 posted on 11/08/2013 2:27:00 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: Mad Dawgg

It proves the less government does, the better off the people are.


33 posted on 11/08/2013 2:36:19 PM PST by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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To: Mad Dawgg

Boy we should have these shutdowns more often.


34 posted on 11/08/2013 5:09:34 PM PST by CPT Clay (Follow me on Twitter @Clay N TX)
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To: Mad Dawgg

Uh Yeah.... and ‘We have always been at war with eastasia’.

Minitrue exists... only we call it the MSM today.


35 posted on 11/11/2013 3:08:19 AM PST by The Working Man
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