October Jobs Report Contest

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On Friday, November 6 we get the October 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 8:00 AM ET Friday morning, November 6.

Thanks, and good luck!

Briefing.com's consensus estimates are looking for +181,000 and 5.1%.

[RealMoneyIssues]

Briefing.com's consensus estimates are looking for +181,000 and 5.1%.[/B]

Then it must be 199k and 5%

:1244:

[Dinicti]

162k and 5.2

[quabit]

+151 and 5.1

[FogSailing]

184k and 5.1%

FS

[guppie]

292k 5.1%

[jkenjohnson]

175k and 5.0%

[nnuut]

179,000 5.1%

[nick]

+150,000 5.1%

[DreamboatAnnie]

170,000 - 5%

[robertbr1963]

175,000, and 5.2% unemployment

Duplicate entry - please make another prediction


175k and 5.0%

[uscfanhawaii]

+230K
5.1%

[uscfanhawaii]

292k 5.1%

Are you sure about +292K, guppie? I know estimates have been off by a lot this year, but off by +111K?
Just askin'. :bad:

[Skorcher]

+120K and 5.2%

[Cathy57]

+189,000 & 5.2%

[ravensfan]

183,000 & 5.1

[imike023]

215k 5.1%. Sure why not

[pocono13]

200,000 5.1 %

[guppie]

I was thinking initial claims which comes out on thursday. OH well Next time I'll read the test question better


Are you sure about +292K, guppie? I know estimates have been off by a lot this year, but off by +111K?
Just askin'. :bad:

[gegor1957]

220,000 4.9%

[remark]

+172,000 5.0%

[scollins1225]

+186,000 5.1%

[Mathion]

+176,000, 5.1%

[jpcavin]

+182,000
5.1%

[slayer72]

185,000 and 5.1%

[tsptalk]

175,000, and 5.2% unemployment



Duplicate entry - please make another prediction

[tsptalk]

I was thinking initial claims which comes out on thursday. OH well Next time I'll read the test question better

You can guess again. I'll delete the first one if you do. Just do a "reply with quote" of your original post.

[jonfresno]

204,000 and 5.0%

[Bronco07]

183K & 4.9%

[MrBowl]

195K and 5.1%

[guppie]

292k 5.1%

Since Tom is allowing me a do over (because I didn't pay attention to the actual question)
177K 5.1%

[FireWeatherMet]

+130K
5.1%

[tsptalk]

Actual: +271,000, 5.0%

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/07/business/economy/jobs-report-hiring-unemployment-october.html?_r=0


+230K
5.1%

Winner...uscfanhawaii!

Good job!

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Please PM or email me your shipping info!

Thank you for playing, everyone!

Special honorable mention to guppie for his original "mistake" guess of +292,000. :D

[uscfanhawaii]

Actual: +271,000, 5.0%

Winner...uscfanhawaii!

Good job!

Special honorable mention to guppie for his original "mistake" guess of +292,000. :D


Thanks....but I feel bad that I talked guppie out of a winning guess. :eek:
Doubly bad that the change to the guess then put me in the winner's circle! :ugh::ugh1:

I really WAS trying to help out guppie cause the guess seemed to be way out there! Scouts honor! :sad6:

[tsptalk]

That's too funny. I didn't even make the connection that it was you who questioned guppies' pick.

How bad do you feel? Bad enough to give guppie "the cup?" :laugh::laugh::laugh:

[uscfanhawaii]

That's too funny. I didn't even make the connection that it was you who questioned guppies' pick.

How bad do you feel? Bad enough to give guppie "the cup?" :laugh::laugh::laugh:

YES!!! (see my PM)

Guppie, "the cup" is YOURS!! :hail:

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Just saw your PM, uscfan. That's nice of you... relinquishing the cup and giving it to guppie! :banana:


guppie, you can PM me your shipping info if interested.


Thanks for playing everybody!

[Frixxxx]

Very honorable uscfan!

You rock!

[nnuut]

Honesty, I love it!
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