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applegrove

(129,257 posts) Wed Nov 12, 2025, 05:54 AM 19 hrs ago

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WH is now getting economic info from Door Dash:

Theyâ€™ve laid off so many people that the government is now getting its economic data from DoorDash.
— Dare Obasanjo (@carnage4life.bsky.social) 2025-11-12T01:09:11.147Z

Earlier data indicated private-sector payrolls increased in October after declining in the two previous months.
— Forbes (@forbes.com) 2025-11-11T16:20:08Z

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WH is now getting economic info from Door Dash: (Original Post) applegrove 19 hrs ago OP

The company whose work force is mostly people who have to work a second job tanyev 16 hrs ago #1

Do they know what Door Dash is? Bet they don't. Srkdqltr 16 hrs ago #2

... and buckets of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Swede 16 hrs ago #3

I guess the Tooth Fairy Index won't publish until next week? hatrack 16 hrs ago #4

On any other timeline, with any other administration, this "news release" would be met flvegan 16 hrs ago #5

tanyev

(48,279 posts)

1. The company whose work force is mostly people who have to work a second job

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 08:13 AM

16 hrs ago

just to make ends meet.

Srkdqltr

(9,096 posts)

2. Do they know what Door Dash is? Bet they don't.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 08:25 AM

16 hrs ago

Swede

(37,890 posts)

3. ... and buckets of Kentucky Fried Chicken.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 08:26 AM

16 hrs ago

hatrack

(63,957 posts)

4. I guess the Tooth Fairy Index won't publish until next week?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 08:30 AM

16 hrs ago

But what Wall Street is really waiting on is the Lucky Charms Leprechaun's Magically Delicious Jobs Report.

flvegan

(65,476 posts)

5. On any other timeline, with any other administration, this "news release" would be met

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 08:36 AM

16 hrs ago

with the highest level of scorn and laughter.

Instead, DoorDash is telling us the price of Brawndo as an economic indicator.

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