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05-05-2015, 10:31 AM
On Friday, May 8 we get the April jobs report. Make your predictions on the number of jobs gained / lost in the month (and the unemployment rate)...


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, May 7.


Thanks, and good luck!


Briefing.com's consensus estimates are looking for +215,000 and 5.4%.

RealMoneyIssues
05-05-2015, 10:57 AM
165k, 5.5%

Lindoug
05-05-2015, 11:00 AM
134,000/5.6

TxFan
05-06-2015, 03:02 AM
213,000 / 5.5

Weather
05-06-2015, 05:52 AM
225K 5.5%

jkenjohnson
05-06-2015, 06:10 AM
210,000 5.4%

slayer72
05-06-2015, 08:19 AM
203,000 5.3%

James48843
05-06-2015, 08:33 AM
160K, and 5.5%

nnuut
05-06-2015, 08:59 AM
124K 5.3%

mar69
05-06-2015, 09:34 AM
189,000 5.4%

Skorcher
05-06-2015, 11:43 AM
+175K, 5.5%

nick
05-06-2015, 11:51 AM
+120k 5.5%

uscfanhawaii
05-06-2015, 12:15 PM
+154K, 5.4%

Maricar19
05-06-2015, 06:49 PM
218,000, 5.7%

jonfresno
05-06-2015, 08:54 PM
195000. 5.4

bmann
05-06-2015, 09:55 PM
217,000/5.4%

mellowmoon
05-07-2015, 06:49 AM
207K 5.4%

MrBowl
05-07-2015, 10:01 PM
+231,000 and 5.5 percent

tsptalk
05-07-2015, 11:14 PM
Contest closed. Thread will reopen in the morning.

tsptalk
05-08-2015, 07:45 AM
225K 5.5%

Actual: +223,000, 5.4%

Winner... Weather!

Good job!

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Please PM or email me your shipping info!

Thank you for playing, everyone!

nnuut
05-08-2015, 08:26 AM
Congratulations Weather, good call!