US Economy Loses 33,000 Jobs Last Month

[WaldoKitty]

Originally Posted by J746NEW

Shouldn't Job numbers be going up actually after disasters?
I mean, that is the excuse also used when Europe was totaled after WW2

Not while they are going on. LOL

There are still people here in NC who have not returned to Florida because there is nothing for them to return to.

[Hopeful for Life]

Originally Posted by Jimmyp25

I just had the best record month of sales for my company last month....but I can see this number happening because the 4th largest city in the country was under water. (HOUSTON)

What kind of work do you do?

[skins_fan82]

All I see from Trump supporters is excuses about the hurricanes. And while that may be true....

I wonder if they'd be okay with the same excuse if Obama was still president

That was rhetorical, of course. Because the answer would be ABSOLUTELY NOT.

[Smash255]

Originally Posted by skins_fan82

All I see from Trump supporters is excuses about the hurricanes. And while that may be true....

I wonder if they'd be okay with the same excuse if Obama was still president

That was rhetorical, of course. Because the answer would be ABSOLUTELY NOT.

Considering Trump's tweet following the jobs report right after Sandy (which was considerably better than this one) we know what Trump himself thinks.

[Loveshiscountry]

Originally Posted by skins_fan82

All I see from Trump supporters is excuses about the hurricanes. And while that may be true....

I wonder if they'd be okay with the same excuse if Obama was still president

That was rhetorical, of course. Because the answer would be ABSOLUTELY NOT.

You mean like all your hypocritical posts that deflect from policy since discussing policy would expose you as someone who supports failure?

You're looking in the mirror and criticizing yourself. That you don't see it is on you.

It's always about policy. Quit deflecting and discuss that. I'd be shocked and pleased it you did.

[nononsenseguy]

Originally Posted by Scooby Snacks

In contrast to the 90,000 jobs that were expected to be gained, which is still well below average, the economy lost 33,000 jobs in the aftermath of the two hurricanes.

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/06/us-l...-expected.html

We're still doing much better than under the previous administration, as the Markets reveal.

[Smash255]

Originally Posted by nononsenseguy

We're still doing much better than under the previous administration, as the Markets reveal.

The markets have been going up for 8 and a half years....

[GotHereQuickAsICould]

Originally Posted by Smash255

The markets have been going up for 8 and a half years....

Difference now is that job growth is slowing down. Not a good sign.

Dollar is declining.

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/08/the-...s-new-low.html

[lchoro]

Originally Posted by totsuka

Given the damage in Houston and less in Florida and now in PR I would think the coming months will see a spike in construction jobs, building materials, trucking etc....

There is a contractor shortage and has been for the last couple of years which has been exacerbated by Houston and Florida. Google the news for remodeling and builder labor shortage. Around here, this is probably the most amount of contractor activity that I've seen since 2006 as people see recent home prices have spiked and are dressing up their homes to cash out.