http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm
“The number of persons employed part time for economic reasons (sometimes
referred to as involuntary part-time workers) rose from 8.0 million in August
to 8.6 million in September...”
Half a million new temp jobs in a month?
I doubt that...
“Half a million new temp jobs in a month?
I doubt that...”
Seems Dear Leader told his Minions to add in the Temp Christmas jobs two months early.
"The number of persons employed part time for economic reasons (sometimes referred to as involuntary part-time workers) rose from 8.0 million in August to 8.6 million in September ... "
"Half a million new temp jobs in a month?"
That would be 600,000, 20% higher than a half a million.
My guess is it is returning college students resuming part time jobs in their college towns and on their college campuses.
These job changes are not supposed to be included, because they are supposed to be taken into account by the seasonal adjustments.