7 minutes ago, Alan Zweibel said:

So you think that the ratio is more significant, or as significant or nearly as significant as the total number of jobs even though the Biden total was 1.5 million and the 180,000 under Trump. What kind of reception do you think such an absurd comparison would draw from the 1,320,000 more people who found work during 2024?

And why do you even think that the comparison is significant at all?

Just fyi , I checked and changed/edited my number to 20%.

The ratio is not necessarily more significant but it is just as relevant. I input that stat as it had not been considered by our friend - rather ignored - it is only an 'absurd' comparison to the ignorant. Much of the high job number in 2024 was produced by the last period of recovery/rebound from the Covid era. The work was not found but just returned, after being lost to the pandemic for a while.

Just now, nauseus said:

essarily more significant but it is just as relevant. I input that stat as it had not been considered ted by our friend - rather ignored - it is only an 'absurd' comparison to the ign

3 hours ago, candide said:

Compared to Trump just adding 181,000 jobs in 2025. That's 12% of what Biden created in 2024. Despite four rate cuts by the Fed.

Your post is just a common and predictable kind of behaviour from the right.

Nah. Just better thought out.

3 minutes ago, nauseus said:

Just fyi , I checked and changed/edited my number to 20%.

The ratio is not necessarily more significant but it is just as relevant. I input that stat as it had not been considered by our friend - rather ignored - it is only an 'absurd' comparison to the ignorant. Much of the high job number in 2024 was produced by the last period of recovery/rebound from the Covid era. The work was not found but just returned, after being lost to the pandemic for a while.

No. By 2023, that number had been exceeded.

Just now, Alan Zweibel said:

No. By 2023, that number had been exceeded.

Again!

Much of the high job number in 2024 was produced by the last period of recovery/rebound from the Covid era

Just now, nauseus said:

Again!

Much of the high job number in 2024 was produced by the last period of recovery/rebound from the Covid era

What does the phrase recover/rebound mean? It seems you're trying to call growth rebound as opposed to calling it...well...growth.

Here's an interesting graph. If health service jobs are excluded, jobs were lost for a total of 9 months in 2025

https://paulwaldman.substack.com/p/trump-will-never-stop-dragging-the

8 hours ago, Alan Zweibel said:

Here's an interesting graph. If health service jobs are excluded, jobs were lost for a total of 9 months in 2025

https://paulwaldman.substack.com/p/trump-will-never-stop-dragging-the

4.3% unemployment

Obama 7.41% lol

9 hours ago, Alan Zweibel said:

What does the phrase recover/rebound mean? It seems you're trying to call growth rebound as opposed to calling it...well...growth.

Lots of jobs were added in Jan 26

Still not seeing it:

Private Sector Employment, UP

Wages: UP

Government Teatsuckers, DOWN.

What's not to like?

13 hours ago, nauseus said:

But still 20% better than Biden by the actual versus expected ratio by year.

No sense of perspective from you, as usual.

Making up metrics, now? 😁

2 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

4.3% unemployment

Obama 7.41% lol

Wasting your time posting irrelevant comparisons......

The job situation worsened under Trump, by all metrics:

• Job creation number

• Unemployment rate

• Native born unemployment rate

• Labor participation rate

Just now, candide said:

Wasting your time posting irrelevant comparisons......

The job situation worsened under Trump, by all metrics:

• Job creation number

• Unemployment rate

• Native born unemployment rate

• Labor participation rate

No it did not. Trump reduced it to 3.5%. The situation got worse under Biden when Trump took over.

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

No it did not. Trump reduced it to 3.5%. The situation got worse under Biden when Trump took over.

Reduced what?

Just now, candide said:

Reduced what?

Trump had the best figures in 50 years lol

The big Don is making America less relevant, less powerful, less influential and less successful by the day.

Donald Trump, making America a lesser version of itself and diminishing its influence seems to be his primary task. In addition to destroying the dollar and confidence in the dollar worldwide, losing hundreds of thousands of farm jobs, not bringing any manufacturing jobs back to the US, and destroying tens of thousands of small businesses, while creating massive chaos.

Good job Don. Your work is almost done. Xi and Putin send their thanks.

1 minute ago, spidermike007 said:

The big Don is making America less relevant, less powerful, less influential and less successful by the day.

Donald Trump, making America a lesser version of itself and diminishing its influence seems to be his primary task. In addition to destroying the dollar and confidence in the dollar worldwide, losing hundreds of thousands of farm jobs, not bringing any manufacturing jobs back to the US, and destroying tens of thousands of small businesses, while creating massive chaos.

Good job Don. Your work is almost done. Xi and Putin send their thanks.

Obama 7.41% unemployment. Worst leader in 40 years.

Ooops

Just now, candide said:

In other words, you have nothing.

Irrelevant deflection blah blah again!

I have a life. I see you don't.

5 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Trump had the best figures in 50 years lol

About what? When? 😀

Just now, candide said:

About what? When? 😀

2019 saw UE drop to 3.5%.

Just now, Harrisfan said:

I have a life. I see you don't.

Lol! You spend your days posting lame deflections!

Just now, Harrisfan said:

2019 saw UE drop to 3.5%.

The thread is about 2025. Lame deflection again!

1 minute ago, candide said:

Lol! You spend your days posting lame deflections!

20,000 posts about Trump. That is not a life.

Just now, candide said:

The thread is about 2025. Lame deflection again!

Unemployment fell last month.

6 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Obama 7.41% unemployment. Worst leader in 40 years.

This right here is where you sink yourself.

Yes this is AI but the figures are compiled well unlike your gibberish. Have a read.

AI Overview

+3

As of February 2025, Barack Obama remains the most popular living U.S. president, with a 59% favorability rating compared to 36% unfavorable in a

Gallup poll. He holds a +15 net rating and enjoys significantly higher popularity compared to other recent presidents. His favorability has consistently remained in the high 50% to low 60% range since leaving office in 2017.

Key highlights of Obama's popularity in early 2025:

• Highest Among Peers: Gallup reported that 59% of Americans have a favorable view of Obama, making him the best-liked among living presidents.

• Political Divide: He holds a high net favorable rating, although it is strongly polarized by party line.

• Continued Positive Image: Since leaving office, his unfavorable ratings have not exceeded 41%.

• UK Popularity: According to YouGov in the UK, he is highly regarded internationally as well, often ranking in the top 10 public figures.

He is ranked among the upper tier of American presidents by historians.

1 hour ago, impulse said:

Still not seeing it:

Private Sector Employment, UP

Wages: UP

Government Teatsuckers, DOWN.

What's not to like?

Do you like those, too?

Employers added 130,000 jobs in January, well above the 55,000–75,000 forecast, and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.3%. Health care and social assistance led gains, adding 82,000 and 42,000 jobs respectively, while construction and professional services also saw growth.

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

Unemployment fell last month.

And increased during one year! 😀

1 minute ago, candide said:

Do you like those, too?

UE is trending down. Down 0.2% since November.

Just now, Harrisfan said:

Employers added 130,000 jobs in January, well above the 55,000–75,000 forecast, and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.3%. Health care and social assistance led gains, adding 82,000 and 42,000 jobs respectively, while construction and professional services also saw growth.

Talking about having a life! 🤣