Jobs Report Contest - Dec 15

On Friday,January 8 we get the December 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, January 8.

Thanks, and good luck!

Briefing.com's consensus estimates are looking for +200,000 and 5.0%.

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Originally Posted by tsptalk

Briefing.com's consensus estimates are looking for +200,000 and 5.0%.[/B]

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211k
5%

210,000 and 5%

203,000 and 5%

328k 5%

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Originally Posted by guppie

328k 5%

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guppie, I know I talked you out of your last guess, and shouldn't have.......but 328?? Wow! :bigeyes:

+240,000
5.1%

256,000 5%

I think I'll revise it to 257K:cheesy: Thought all those new jobs at Smith and Wesson would count. I guess that's next month

230,000 at 5%

187K 4.9%

220K 4.9%