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AZ_ said:
What on Earth ever gave you this impression, or that Trump actually understands people?
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Me - "I'm under no illusions that he understands the plight."

You - "What on earth ever gave you the impression that Trump actually understands people."

I'm convinced that your responses come pretyped and you never read what you're responding to.
 
Imagine if they could get some tax reform through...the economy might actually get cooking again. But, they won't, everything will stall again because of the gridlock and the middle class will continue to evaporate. Losers, all of them on both sides of the aisle.

Can't they try to help the country while simultaneously trying to remove him from office?



Payroll Gain of 209,000, Wage Rise Show U.S. Labor Strength
By
Michelle Jamrisko
August 4, 2017, 8:30 AM EDT August 4, 2017, 8:57 AM EDT

U.S. Adds 209,000 Jobs in July, Jobless Rate at 4.3%

What to Watch for in the July U.S. Jobs Report


U.S. payrolls increased in July as employers added 209,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent. Bloomberg's Michelle Jamrisko breaks down the numbers on 'Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas.' (Source: Bloomberg)


The U.S. labor market hit its stride in July, as employers added workers at a solid clip, the jobless rate matched a 16-year low and monthly wage growth picked up.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EMPLOYMENT (JULY)
  • Payrolls rose 209k (est. 180k); May-June revisions added 2k jobs
  • Unemployment rate, derived from separate survey of households, fell to 4.3% (matching est.)
  • Average hourly earnings rose 0.3% m/m (matching est.) after 0.2% gain; up 2.5% y/y (est. 2.4%)
Key Takeaways
Job gains were broad-based during July, led by the largest jump in leisure and hospitality employment since September 2015, a move driven by gains at restaurants. Hiring also hit five-month highs in manufacturing and education and health services. The drop in the jobless rate reflected a 345,000 rise in employed people in the household survey, while the number of unemployed was little changed.

Stronger household incomes and buoyant consumer confidence are helping to propel demand, while a rebound in global growth has provided more opportunities for American exporters. With job vacancies close to record highs, employers are reluctant to fire workers, keeping jobless-benefit claims near the lowest in four decades.

The acceleration in wages on a monthly basis may show that managers are finally starting to boost pay some more in a bid to keep or attract workers. Even so, the 2.5 percent pace of annual wage growth is little changed over the past two years, owing to factors including weak productivity, as well as people returning to the labor force and accepting lower-skilled work.

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The solid job-market gains should at least keep household spending humming in the third quarter as the economy struggles to break out of a 2 percent growth pattern of the last several years. The July figures may also give a cleaner read on labor-market health after unseasonal weather and fluctuations in end-of-school year hiring muddied the picture over the past few months.

And while tepid broader inflation has been a challenge for Federal Reserve policy makers, the broader thrust of the employment report is likely to keep the central bank on course. Officials have signaled they’re ready to move forward with reducing the Fed’s $4.5 trillion balance sheet and potentially increasing interest rates once more this year.

While President Donald Trump has been praising the pace of job gains since he took office in January, the average figure of 179,000 over the past six months remains below the typical 187,000 per month in 2016. His goal of adding 25 million jobs over 10 years would require additions of 208,000 a month. “Excellent Jobs Numbers just released - and I have only just begun,” the president tweeted about 15 minutes after the report.

Economist Views
“It ticks off all the right boxes,” said Tom Porcelli, chief U.S. economist at RBC Capital Markets. The report shows “an unemployment rate that improves, hourly earnings that move in the right direction, and a wage pie which moves in the right direction.” For an economy growing at a pace of 2 percent to 2.5 percent, “this report fits that narrative perfectly,” he said.

Other Details
  • Participation rate, or share of working-age people in the labor force, increased to 62.9 percent from 62.8 percent
  • The U-6, or underemployment rate, was unchanged at 8.6 percent; figure includes part-time workers who’d prefer a full-time position and people who want a job but aren’t actively looking
  • Measure of those working part-time for economic reasons fell by 44,000 to 5.28 million
  • Private employment increased by 205,000 (est. 180,000) after a 194,000 advance; government payrolls rose by 4,000
  • Factory jobs rose by 16,000; retailers added 900; leisure and hospitality was up 62,000
  • Average workweek for all workers unchanged at 34.5 hours, matching estimate
  • Wages were up across all industry groups; overall wages are rising at 2.3 percent three-month annualized pace
— With assistance by Chris Middleton, Sophie Caronello, and Patricia Laya
 
Jobs numbers in July of 2015 and 16, for what it's worth.

Since we're just going to throw out jobs numbers as though it shows a booming economy. Also, they meant nothing a year ago according to the people who hated Obama, so why should I be optimistic now?
 
MediumBaller said:
Me - "I'm under no illusions that he understands the plight."

You - "What on earth ever gave you the impression that Trump actually understands people."

I'm convinced that your responses come pretyped and you never read what you're responding to.
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AZ_ said:
Jobs numbers in July of 2015 and 16, for what it's worth.

Since we're just going to throw out jobs numbers as though it shows a booming economy. Also, they meant nothing a year ago according to the people who hated Obama, so why should I be optimistic now?
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You should not be optomistic unless employment as a percentage of population between 18 and 65 increase to pre-recession (bank bust) levels. Up to that point we are only recovering from the worst economic disaster since the great depression.
 
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