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03-28-2016, 09:07 AM
On Friday, April 1 we get the March 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 8:15 AM ET Friday morning, April 1

Thanks, and good luck!

Briefing.com's consensus estimates are looking for +200,000 and 4.9%.
James48843
03-28-2016, 09:16 AM
+ 172,000 and 4.9%
jkenjohnson
03-28-2016, 09:25 AM
210,000 and 4.9%
RealMoneyIssues
03-28-2016, 12:25 PM
226k, 4.9%


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amoeba
03-28-2016, 06:18 PM
+271K 4.8%
Bronco07
03-28-2016, 09:00 PM
+202K / 5.0%
Mathion
03-28-2016, 11:14 PM
+207,000 4.9%
FireWeatherMet
03-29-2016, 12:28 AM
230K and 4.8%
quabit
03-29-2016, 07:42 AM
+236 and 4.9%
nnuut
03-29-2016, 09:09 AM
198,000, 5%
slayer72
03-29-2016, 09:17 AM
209,000 @ 4.9%
jpcavin
03-29-2016, 09:20 AM
199,000. 4.9%


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Skorcher
03-29-2016, 03:14 PM
+245K, 4.8%
fisherhouse
03-29-2016, 06:23 PM
197K, 4.9%

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bmann
03-29-2016, 09:34 PM
175,000 and 4.9%

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uscfanhawaii
03-30-2016, 01:46 AM
+285K, 4.9%


​(guppie???)
pamkk
03-30-2016, 08:18 AM
215000... 4.9%...
RAM56
03-31-2016, 01:19 PM
208,000 4.8%
Tawny27
03-31-2016, 01:25 PM
+ 219,000 4.9%
FogSailing
03-31-2016, 01:37 PM
212K and 4.9%

FS
BoomBoom
03-31-2016, 08:45 PM
146,000 and 5.1%
MrBowl
03-31-2016, 10:40 PM
186K 4.9%
burrocrat
03-31-2016, 10:50 PM
292k, 4.8%.

the banker blood money ticks can't wait much longer, the fed needs to raise rates so they can finally get paid for carrying all the dirty debt. but the fed can't raise rates if the picture looks bleak and the market has no confidence. what better way to destroy market confidence in perpetual free money herion? paint the picture rosy.

so this will be a blow out jobs gain and unemployment down 'surprise', and then the hounds come in to feast when the market fears a rate hike. because good news for main street is bad news for wall street, and we all know who is driving this bus.
scollins1225
04-01-2016, 06:00 AM
214K 4.9%
01LUV
04-01-2016, 06:09 AM
216K, 4.9%
tsptalk
04-01-2016, 07:32 AM
Actual: +215,000, 5.0%


215000... 4.9%...
Winner...

Nice job, pamkk! Right on the number.

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Thank you for playing, everyone!

US Gains 215,000 Jobs in March, Unemployment Rises to 5 Pct. - ABC News (http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-gains-215000-jobs-march-unemployment-rises-pct-38080031)