[Cringing Negativism Network]

Temporary bump, due to temporary hiring for Christmas.

Baloney.

Bring back American jobs.

[AppyPappy]

So why do we need to extend unemployment?

[steve8714]

ADP’s report was shown worthless back in the early summer. It’s main purpose is that people hear “ADP” once a month in the media.

[dowcaet]

If this economic comeback is true then why is congress debating extending unemployment. Why is the number of Americans on food stamps and other forms of public assistance increasing? I’m tired of all the media garbage and covering up for all this liberal carnage on the American people.

[Don Corleone]

How many Govt. jobs???

[faithhopecharity]

this is meaningless. 238,000 jobs (mostly part-time and largely temporary ones related to the Christmas shopping season) ... is still far less than we need to turn the economy around from its downwards spiral.

see especially the last chart at this page, for a quick one-second visual understanding of the problem with the Great Obama Depression:

http://www.economicpopulist.org/content/how-many-jobs-are-needed-keep-population-growth

[MissH]

Husband lost his on Friday as well as four others in his company the month of Dec. So much for that recovery we have all been waiting for....

[kabar]

We need a lot more than 238,000 jobs a month to get back anytime soon to unemployment rates prior to the Recession.

[Mad Dawgg]

Its not going to get better anytime soon.

Mew Obamacare regs. a push for higher taxes, Unemployment Insurance extension. All these things slow down hiring but the really big one is automation. It is making tons of jobs disappear and there is no hope of replacing those jobs. Machines/computers work tirelessly they don't play sick and they don't unionize and strike and demand higher wages.

[LibLieSlayer]

You watch... they did NOT adjust these figures for being part time temp holiday jobs... but when they are laid off this week... they will not count them as becoming unemployed. One thing that is an absolute certainty... NOTHING that the government tells you should be believed. They can do nothing but lie and lie about the lies and then lie about lying about the lies.

[meadsjn]

An increase in the number of paychecks issued wouldn't tell the whole story. Lots of those new jobs are probably second part-time jobs picked up by those whose hours were cut to 29 per week.

ADP has the data to analyze changes in the hours and wages, along with the number of paychecks.