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2016 Postmortem

VirginiaTarheel

(823 posts) Fri Nov 2, 2012, 09:32 AM Nov 2012

Most of the headlines thus far focus on the 171,000 job growth, to the chagrin of Repubs.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/02/us-usa-economy-jobs-idUSBRE8A106620121102

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Reuters Headline: Payrolls rise sharply, giving Obama some relief (Original Post) VirginiaTarheel Nov 2012 OP

Seems like most of the media is done with the negative spin... Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #1

Pleasantly surprised how media is reporting this a "Positive Jobs Report" VirginiaTarheel Nov 2012 #3

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1. Seems like most of the media is done with the negative spin...

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 09:34 AM

Nov 2012

And want to be on the winning side.

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2. August NFP number was originally reported as a weak +96k. After two revisions, it's +192k.

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 09:45 AM

Nov 2012

very good news. Fox in denial and spin mode!!

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3. Pleasantly surprised how media is reporting this a "Positive Jobs Report"

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 09:47 AM

Nov 2012

They are focusing on the added jobs.