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6. I don't believe government statistics

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 07:10 AM

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Statistics can be made to prove anything they want to prove. End of year hiring and bulking up for whatever AI deals them is real.

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I don't understand the employment data [View all] question everything Friday OP

This is end of year hiring for large corporations bucolic_frolic Friday #1

The numbers are seasonally adjusted progree Friday #2

I don't believe government statistics bucolic_frolic Saturday #6

Are they accounting for mercuryblues Friday #3