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06-07-2013, 09:32 AM
I was out of my office yesterday afternoon / evening so I forgot all about posting a May Jobs Report Contest. Sorry about that!
By the way, after the revisions, Weather (http://www.tsptalk.com/mb/site-news-announcements/16365-guess-april-jobs-report.html#post405162) hit the April jobs report on the nose, and CrabClaw (http://www.tsptalk.com/mb/site-news-announcements/16043-guess-march-jobs-report.html#post401369) was closest in March. There's no prize with that since we go with the initial release number, but recognition will be the consolation prize. Of course they'll probably revise them again next month. :)
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The May jobs report came in with a gain of 175,000 jobs and an unemployment rate of 7.5%. Estimates were looking for closer to 160,000 and an unemployment rate of 7.5%.
Job gains for March and April were revised down 12,000. March's increase was from 138,000 to 142,000, and April's, from 165,000 to 149,000.
By the way, after the revisions, Weather (http://www.tsptalk.com/mb/site-news-announcements/16365-guess-april-jobs-report.html#post405162) hit the April jobs report on the nose, and CrabClaw (http://www.tsptalk.com/mb/site-news-announcements/16043-guess-march-jobs-report.html#post401369) was closest in March. There's no prize with that since we go with the initial release number, but recognition will be the consolation prize. Of course they'll probably revise them again next month. :)
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The May jobs report came in with a gain of 175,000 jobs and an unemployment rate of 7.5%. Estimates were looking for closer to 160,000 and an unemployment rate of 7.5%.
Job gains for March and April were revised down 12,000. March's increase was from 138,000 to 142,000, and April's, from 165,000 to 149,000.