The US job headline numbers are overstated

The US labor market continues to deteriorate under the surface

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates the US economy created 177,000 jobs in April, according to a report released Friday, May 2. This was way above Wall Street’s expectations of 128,000. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2%, in line with the estimates of 4.1%.

These are, as always, initial estimates, and the data suggests the numbers are again overstated.

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2025 JOB NUMBERS ARE OVERSTATED AGAIN

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