Gallup: Unemployment Rate Jumps from 7.7% to 8.9% In 30 Days (poll, statistics, suspect)

[LauraC]

"Outside of the federal government's Bureau of Labor statistics, the Gallup polling organization also tracks the nation's unemployment rate. While the BLS and Gallup findings might not always perfectly align, the trends almost always do and the small statistical differences just haven't been worthy of note. But now Gallup is showing a sizable 30 day jump in the unemployment rate, from 7.7% on July 21 to 8.9% today."

Gallup: Unemployment Rate Jumps from 7.7% to 8.9% In 30 Days

What is this about? The article is a straight reporting piece. No opinion as to why is offered so don't shoot the messenger for thinking they have an agenda. Do you think Gallup made a mistake? If not, what could be the cause? I can't believe they would make the data public without checking if it is right when it shows such a big difference.

[theunbrainwashed]

Gallup's unemployment numbers are not seasonally adjusted, whereas the BLS's is. That could be one reason as to why the discrepancy

[shooting4life]

Originally Posted by theunbrainwashed

Gallup's unemployment numbers are not seasonally adjusted, whereas the BLS's is. That could be one reason as to why the discrepancy

Then you would see the same drop every year.

[Roadking2003]

So what seasonally adjustment would occur between July 21 and August 21?

[evilnewbie]

Originally Posted by Roadking2003

So what seasonally adjustment would occur between July 21 and August 21?

None...

[HappyTexan]

Originally Posted by theunbrainwashed

Gallup's unemployment numbers are not seasonally adjusted, whereas the BLS's is. That could be one reason as to why the discrepancy

You are too quick to assume. Historically the two have been very close..only off by a very small percentage.

From the OP link:

"..this is not a poll with a history of wild swings due to statistical anomalies."

[SourD]

Originally Posted by Roadking2003

So what seasonally adjustment would occur between July 21 and August 21?

none, someone is making excuses again.

[Gurbie]

Originally Posted by SourD

none, someone is making excuses again.

More like the Usual Suspects on this board are grasping at straws again

Face it, wingers- regardless of your dearest fantasies, there is NOT going to be an national apocalypse caused by President Obama's policies. Not in the realms of foreign or domestic affairs. Not in his first term, not in his second term, not ever.

[HappyTexan]

Originally Posted by Gurbie

More like the Usual Suspects on this board are grasping at straws again

Face it, wingers- regardless of your dearest fantasies, there is NOT going to be an national apocalypse caused by President Obama's policies. Not in the realms of foreign or domestic affairs. Not in his first term, not in his second term, not ever.

So I guess you will not address the content of the post ?
Just bash all the commenters here instead.

[EricGold]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

So I guess you will not address the content of the post ?
Just bash all the commenters here instead.

Pretty much. That's how this thread is gonna go. Deflect, spin and avoidance of the topic. If liberals can sweep Benghazi , the IRS, NSA, fast and furious, etc, etc, under the rug then they're damn sure gonna sweep this one under there too. None of that matters, that is just rightwing hysteria, now the real issue is a random rodeo clown wearing a President Obama mask, that's important.