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K0nservyesterday at 2:53 PM1 replyview on HN

Even outside of the current administration, isn't BLS data notorious for being adjusted after the fact, often downwards? Basing reporting on fresh BLS data seems ill-advised.


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disgruntledphd2yesterday at 3:31 PM

Yeah, it's survey based and some employers don't hit the first few deadlines.

Last month got revised to being positive, at the same time that this month was being released.