Trump is lying about the jobs numbers

[UCmeNdc]

Friday News Dump: Trump Releases Suspicious Jobs Report, And Other News


Did you know if you were laid off because of COVID, you now are counted as "employed"?

Would it surprise you to learn that some experts think Trump had them change the reporting to make the numbers sound good? And just like that, the Dow shoots up!

https://crooksandliars.com/2020/06/friday-news-dump-trump-releases-suspicious

[Newest Reality]

1. Bears also defecate in forests.

[Gothmog]

2. Steve Rattner agrees

Link to tweet

[madaboutharry]

3. I would think that these were people who were able to get their jobs back.

My first thought was "Are these new jobs, or are these people who were able to go back to their former jobs?" That is a huge difference.

I don't understand the Stock Market. I just don't get it.

[fierywoman]

6. The stock market is not a real indication of how the economy is doing.

[PSPS]

7. It is but only to the .01% with their front-running and automated trading.

[fierywoman]

8. Exactly. And very manipulated by those who play.

[BamaRefugee]

4. trump on jobs numbers

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/02/09/trump_dont_believe_unemployment_is_5_as_high_as_35_42.html

[PJMcK]

5. You had me at "Trump is lying" (n/t)

[sop]

9. "There are three kinds of lies: Lies, damned lies, and statistics"

and "Statistics don't lie, but liars use statistics." (Both attributed to Mark Twain)