The upcoming elections bring focus to the jobs and employment data that is constantly in-flux and politically manipulated by politicians and media.
Today’s Jobless-claims vs jobs-created data highlight the conflicts and games played with the data.
One thing is for certain: jobs and the economy and the outlook are far better today than when Biden and the Democrats were in-charge!
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Really Good News:
Jobless Claims Fall to 197,000 in Best Year Since 1969
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2026/10/01/jobless-claims-fall-to-197000-in-best-year-since-1969/
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, continuing the best year for job security in nearly sixty years.
Jobless Claims Fall to 197,000 in Best Year Since 1969
The Labor Department said Thursday that new applications for unemployment benefits dipped to 197,000, down from 198,000 in the prior week. (The prior week’s claim was revised up by 1,000.)
The four-week moving average of claims fell to 200,000, an extraordinary low level by historical standards, down from 202,500 in the prior week.
So far this year, jobless claims have averaged just under 210,000. This is the lowest average for the January through September period since 1969. From 1970 until this year, there was never a January through September period in which claims were this low.
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Maybe Not Really Good News:
U.S. adds only 29,000 jobs in lackluster September report
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/2/us-adds-29000-jobs-lackluster-september-report/
The U.S. added only 29,000 jobs in September, the government said in its final employment report before the midterm elections.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the unemployment rate inched up slightly, from 4.1% to 4.2%.
Wall Street forecasters had expected 84,000 added jobs, so the report will be seen as disappointing.
Health care added 17,000 jobs, continuing its upward trend but at a slower pace than normal. Construction and manufacturing were up slightly, at 11,000 and 9,000 jobs respectively.
The report is a disappointing downward turn for President Trump, who is touting an economic renaissance before the midterms.
The country added a whopping 162,000 jobs in August despite earlier summer losses. A surge in the hospitality sector and teacher hiring ahead of the new school year buoyed the month.
Job gains were lackluster in 2025, as employers eased off a post-pandemic hiring frenzy and worried about factors such as new tariffs.
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Reflections of the Democrat Dismal Jobs Reality
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Biden’s 'Lipstick On A Pig' Jobs Report
5 ugly details the Biden admin won’t tell you about the December jobs report
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2024/01/bidens-lipstick-on-pig-jobs-report.html
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Biden October Jobs Report: Massive Train Wreck
The Election Surprise: WhistleBlower Exposed Jobs Train Wreck
12,000 Jobs added (10% of Expected) isn’t the Bad News
The Bad News is that they’re almost ALL Government Jobs
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2024/11/october-jobs-report-massive-train-wreck.html
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Democrat Job Creation Not
Michigan Spent $1.8 Billion and Only Created 602 Jobs: … That’s $3-Million per Job
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/07/democrat-job-creation-not.html
Obama Jobs = Need 200,000, Expect 120,000, Add 74,000, Subtract 374,000….1/10/2014
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Affordability – Really!
The folks who gave us a 2-year COVID lock-down and 21% Inflation have based their mid-term elections on “Affordabilitiy” with a slice of Sociallsm/Communism.thrown in for those who have memory issues!
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Michigan Spent $1.8 Billion and Only Created 602 Jobs: … That’s $3-Million per Job
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2026/07/democrat-job-creation-not.html
Obama Jobs = Need 200,000, Expect 120,000, Add 74,000, Subtract 374,000….1/10/2014
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Affordability – Really!
The folks who gave us a 2-year COVID lock-down and 21% Inflation have based their mid-term elections on “Affordabilitiy” with a slice of Sociallsm/Communism.thrown in for those who have memory issues!
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