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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(11,058 posts) Fri Sep 5, 2025, 02:37 PM Friday

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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said U.S. economic data would get better after staff changes.

On Thursday night, Trump said the “real numbers” for jobs would come out “next year,” without elaborating.

On Friday morning, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said U.S. economic data would get better after staff changes.

A White House spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

What to know about the August Jobs Report: Labor market slowdown signals weakening economy https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/august-2025-jobs-report-how-many-which-industries-what-to-know-rcna228780

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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said U.S. economic data would get better after staff changes. (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday OP

"Staff" meaning cookers of the books. Ocelot II Friday #1

Yeah right.................... Lovie777 Friday #2

Just like removing tariffs will make us a 3rd world nation vapor2 Friday #3

Truth be told. AnnaLee Friday #4

Alternative data. surfered Friday #5

If you don't like the data use a different yardstick. Irish_Dem Friday #6

"Fixing the facts around the policy." Grins Friday #7

Nutlicks, as an economic advisor, is why it's said kairos12 Friday #8

Ocelot II

(126,948 posts)

1. "Staff" meaning cookers of the books.

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Fri Sep 5, 2025, 02:40 PM

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Lovie777

(20,033 posts)

2. Yeah right....................

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 02:41 PM

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dumb, dumber, dumber-er, dumbest, and finally the mind is mush.

vapor2

(2,989 posts)

3. Just like removing tariffs will make us a 3rd world nation

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Fri Sep 5, 2025, 02:42 PM

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AnnaLee

(1,304 posts)

4. Truth be told.

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Fri Sep 5, 2025, 02:42 PM

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The staff of the Commerce Secretary has no affect on the economy what-so-ever. They can only cook the books, not change the reality.

surfered

(9,017 posts)

5. Alternative data.

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Fri Sep 5, 2025, 03:09 PM

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Irish_Dem

(73,979 posts)

6. If you don't like the data use a different yardstick.

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Fri Sep 5, 2025, 04:44 PM

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Grins

(8,800 posts)

7. "Fixing the facts around the policy."

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 06:01 PM

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Sound familiar?

kairos12

(13,403 posts)

8. Nutlicks, as an economic advisor, is why it's said

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 06:03 PM

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astrologers are put on earth to make economists look good.

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