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12-03-2013, 10:05 AM
On Friday, December 8, we get the November jobs report. Make your predictions on the number of jobs gained / lost in the month??

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

There's a travel mug up for grabs for the closest pick.

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If the winner also guesses the unemployment number correctly, they can upgrade to the stainless mug if they'd like (so predict both)!

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We'll take predictions until 12:00 midnight ET this Thursday night, Dec 5.

Thanks, and good luck!


Briefing.com estimates are looking for +200K and 7.2%.
slayer72
12-03-2013, 10:13 AM
+ 190,000 added.
Bquat
12-03-2013, 10:22 AM
+ 160,000
James48843
12-03-2013, 05:11 PM
I'm bullish for the Christmas season. I'll say 216,000!
Lol!
tsptalk
12-03-2013, 06:41 PM
Don't forget the unemployment rate predictions.
Cathy57
12-03-2013, 08:23 PM
+189,000
ravensfan
12-03-2013, 09:39 PM
+205,000 due to temp jobs for the holidays. Unemployment rate at 7.2
clester
12-03-2013, 10:10 PM
210, 000
uscfanhawaii
12-04-2013, 12:22 AM
+243,000
7.3% unemployment
Predicting a lot more seasonal jobs...but a lot more seasonal job hunters as well! :nuts:
law87
12-04-2013, 12:32 AM
223k @ 7.3
Frixxxx
12-04-2013, 03:47 AM
+198,000 7.2%
pokerstar629
12-04-2013, 04:13 AM
+169k @ ​7.4%
gronk007
12-04-2013, 05:14 AM
215000, 7.3%
scollins1225
12-04-2013, 06:10 AM
+225,000 7.2%
eich09
12-04-2013, 06:20 AM
+186,000 & 7.1%
Weather
12-04-2013, 06:31 AM
+202K, 7.3%
ILoveTDs
12-04-2013, 10:26 AM
206K 7.1%
James48843
12-04-2013, 11:02 AM
Don't forget the unemployment rate predictions.

Sorry- make that +216,000 and unemployment ticks up to 7.4%.
Sensei
12-05-2013, 01:31 AM
+256K jobs, 7.0% unemployment.
tonenotvolume
12-05-2013, 06:50 AM
210,000 and 7.0
remark
12-05-2013, 07:11 AM
171,000 -- 7.2%
slayer72
12-05-2013, 08:07 AM
I forgot the rate prediction ;), I called 190,000 and 7.0.
exceed83
12-05-2013, 09:49 AM
Oops! Didn't see 215K was already taken............ Make it 214K & 7.1%
jkenjohnson
12-05-2013, 09:50 AM
225,000 and 6.9%
Intrepid_Timer
12-05-2013, 09:56 AM
181,000 and 7.3%

PS: Don't forget that there were less employees needed to take care of customers after Black Friday ;)

http://www.theonion.com/articles/42-million-dead-in-bloodiest-black-friday-weekend,30517/
MrBowl
12-05-2013, 07:44 PM
229,000 and 7.2%
DreamboatAnnie
12-05-2013, 09:33 PM
232,000+ and 7%
MrJohnRoss
12-05-2013, 10:30 PM
+247,000 and 7.1%.
tsptalk
12-05-2013, 10:31 PM
30 minutes left to make your predictions.

At midnight ET, the thread will be closed and reopened in the morning after the report is announced.
burrocrat
12-05-2013, 10:56 PM
155k, 7.2%
tsptalk
12-06-2013, 08:52 AM
Actual: +203,000 / 7.0%

Winner!


+202K, 7.3%

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Nice job! Please PM me your shipping info.
uscfanhawaii
12-06-2013, 04:23 PM
+202K, 7.3%





Actual: +203,000 / 7.0%

Winner!



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Nice job! Please PM me your shipping info.

congratulations, weather! I was like you in not believing that the unemployment rate would go down! :nuts: