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Posted on 2/11/26 at 11:15 am to Asharad
Why would the unemployment number include graduates that haven't gotten a job? Isn't it employees that aren't employees now in a given time frame or is it employable but not working?
Posted on 2/11/26 at 11:18 am to sidewalkside
We are told inflation is in held in check.
I go to the grocery and restaurants and find significant inflation at every turn.
Therefore, I listen with my eyeballs -- the "why" behind the control of the narrative, especially.
Dogma's be damned.
I go to the grocery and restaurants and find significant inflation at every turn.
Therefore, I listen with my eyeballs -- the "why" behind the control of the narrative, especially.
Dogma's be damned.
Posted on 2/11/26 at 11:19 am to fareplay
Ok, here's a more detailed breakdown.
%62 of adults own stocks. That is in fact, the majority of people. You are factually wrong when you say most people don't own stocks. And the vast majority of people that are financially responsible do own stocks.
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The percentage owning stock is highest among adults in households earning $100,000 or more (87%), college graduates (84%) and married adults (77%). By contrast, the rate is 49% among unmarried adults, 42% among those with a high school education or less, and 28% among those in households earning less than $50,000.
%62 of adults own stocks. That is in fact, the majority of people. You are factually wrong when you say most people don't own stocks. And the vast majority of people that are financially responsible do own stocks.
Posted on 2/11/26 at 11:20 am to holmesbr
I believe it is those looking for work. If youre unemployed and not looking you're not counted as unemployed but your absence does drop the labor participation rate.
Posted on 2/11/26 at 11:21 am to sidewalkside
I don't get why anyone watches ANY news network. They all suck. Ignore then and control what you can control around you
Posted on 2/11/26 at 11:26 am to Dawgfanman
quote:86% of those polled mistakenly thought the question was about Swanson chicken stock in their pantry.
62 percent of Adults own stock.
Posted on 2/11/26 at 11:32 am to iwyLSUiwy
Read what I said. Even if they do, they aren’t selling them to meet their day to day needs. Stocks are not a reflection of health of a person
Posted on 2/11/26 at 11:34 am to fareplay
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Read what I said. Even if they do, they aren’t selling them to meet their day to day needs. Stocks are not a reflection of health of a person
Neither is some person upset about the cost of their chicken tenders.
Posted on 2/11/26 at 11:35 am to sidewalkside
The government gives you a set of figures.
The leftist propaganda MSM gives you a different set of figures.
The truth is in between.
Posted on 2/11/26 at 11:36 am to sidewalkside
Its a K economy, people that own a house and own stock are on a upswing, while others are on a down swing
Posted on 2/11/26 at 11:39 am to Everyday Is Saturday
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I go to the grocery and restaurants and find significant inflation at every turn.
Problem with this is businesses will charge what ppl will pay, and plenty of idiots are willing to pay $45 for a choice ribeye, $10 a pound for crawfish, and $8 for their Starbucks. Even when they have $1000 car note and $100 in the savings.
Posted on 2/11/26 at 11:41 am to fareplay
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Read what I said.
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Most people don’t even own stocks
That's what I was replying to. Which, like I said, is just wrong.
Posted on 2/11/26 at 11:44 am to sidewalkside
It's govt data, so it's a lie
Posted on 2/11/26 at 12:05 pm to fareplay
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This is such a dumb stat. 100% of people making 100mil a year are millionaires.
Median income is under 100k so most people don’t own stocks?
It’s baffling how dumb some of you are. Like copy and paste with no thought behind it
In what world does the median income lead to a conclusion that most people don’t own stocks.
And after posting that, in what world does your next sentence (“It’s baffling how dumb some of you are. Like copy and paste with no thought behind it” NOT come back to bite you in the arse?
Posted on 2/11/26 at 1:35 pm to sidewalkside
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Earlier this week is was announced that December holiday sales were flat despite reports during the holidays of robust spending and high foot/web traffic.
Now the employment data was expected to be extremely low and we get a number double expectations. And unemployment ticks down.
But they also said there were actually 900K fewer jobs in 2025 than previously reported.
Every time you turn around there is conflicting news on the state of the consumer and the economy.
Just wait until you see the data on consumer debt. LINK
Posted on 2/11/26 at 1:36 pm to sidewalkside
inb4
Hi, it's the govt and we're here to help you.
Hi, it's the govt and we're here to help you.
Posted on 2/11/26 at 1:43 pm to sidewalkside
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But they also said there were actually 900K fewer jobs in 2025 than previously reported. Every time you turn around there is conflicting news on the state of the consumer and the economy.
Sometimes this depends on which news channel you watch. IMO the BLS jobs reports were solid for the decade I used them for work.
Posted on 2/11/26 at 1:49 pm to AwgustaDawg
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I usually base my assessment of the economy on personal experience. Seems like things are kind of ticking along about like they normally do.
I base it on on how many cars I see in the one shopping center around here with the Longhorn Steakhouse. Seems to be holding steady.
This post was edited on 2/11/26 at 1:50 pm
Posted on 2/11/26 at 1:51 pm to sidewalkside
I thought we had fired every entity that would not report only positive statistics by now….
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