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berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)
Thu Oct 4, 2012, 11:55 AM Oct 2012

Gallup Shows Unemployment In Sept down to 7.9%

http://www.gallup.com/poll/157871/unadjusted-unemployment-rate-september.aspx

They've been consistently above or at the government numbers.

Underemployment numbers are way down in September, as are the part-time numbers, meaning more people are getting regular full time jobs.

This coupled with the AP report yesterday of 168k new jobs, could mean good news in tomorrow's government numbers.

I suspect the government number is going to be 7.8-7.9%.

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Gallup Shows Unemployment In Sept down to 7.9% (Original Post) berni_mccoy Oct 2012 OP
If the government figure follows andym Oct 2012 #1
This is the news right here Hutzpa Oct 2012 #2
Yep, last night's debate, which I believe Obama did far better than most think, won't matter berni_mccoy Oct 2012 #3

andym

(5,445 posts)
1. If the government figure follows
Thu Oct 4, 2012, 11:57 AM
Oct 2012

that will help the President and the Democratic party immensely! Obama needs to be able to say more strongly that things are getting better, which they clearly are.

 

berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)
3. Yep, last night's debate, which I believe Obama did far better than most think, won't matter
Thu Oct 4, 2012, 12:13 PM
Oct 2012

if Unemployment dips below 8% the month before the election.

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