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doc03

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5. Can any numbers out of the Trump Misadministration be believed? Trump always

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Fri Jun 6, 2025, 09:38 AM

Jun 6

said Obama cooked the books, claiming unemployment was 20% or more. If Trump accuses someone else of
something guaranteed he is doing it or working on it.

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Why are the DOGE firings not showing in the monthly jobs reports? [View all] spanone Jun 6 OP

Because they were furloughed with pay UpInArms Jun 6 #1

Agree, DOGE layoffs were big numbers bucolic_frolic Jun 6 #2

I find it unbelievable that people would be hiring right now with all that uncertainty. travelingthrulife Jun 6 #3

It has to do with how the OPM reports Federal employment data to BLS Wiz Imp Jun 6 #4

Probably AI newdeal2 Jun 6 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Jun 6 #7

Can any numbers out of the Trump Misadministration be believed? Trump always doc03 Jun 6 #5

Remember he's Don the Con. Believe no data from this administration. MaeScott Jun 6 #8

Many of the layoffs were reversed by the courts Fiendish Thingy Jun 6 #9

Another Factor That Impact Unemployment is Severance Packages Indykatie Jun 6 #10

I don't Rebl2 Jun 6 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Rebl2 Jun 6 #12

K&R UTUSN Jun 6 #13