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  1. 01-31-2013, 10:13 AM #1
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    Default Guess the Jobs Report - Jan 2013

    Tomorrow we get the January jobs report. Briefing.com has a consensus estimate of 180,000 jobs being added and a 7.7% unemployment rate, and a "forecast" of 193,000, and an unemployment rate of 7.7%.

    Anyone want to make a prediction on the number of jobs gained / lost??

    Since I have to get the AutoTracker prizes out next week, I'll offer a blue travel mug to the closest pick.

    You can't pick a number already taken and each quess must be rounded to 1000's. (ex: +201,000, -14,000, +195,000, +176,000, -5,000, etc. - no 100's)

    I'll take predictions until 12:00 midnight ET on Thursday night.

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  2. 01-31-2013, 10:19 AM #2
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    Default Re: Guess the Jobs Report - Jan 2013

    +196,000
    Unemployment rate: 7.6%
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    The first number that popped into my head when i saw this was +181,000. I can't second guess myself!
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    Default Re: Guess the Jobs Report - Jan 2013

    +167,000 7.8%


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    Default Re: Guess the Jobs Report - Jan 2013

    +226,000 would provide for a nice rally.
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    Default Re: Guess the Jobs Report - Jan 2013

    +205,000 jobs sounds like a good #
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    +174,000
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    +192,000 sounds about right
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    +200,000
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