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RussBLib

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5. 542,000/month average under Biden?

Reply to Norrrm (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 2, 2025, 11:54 PM

Aug 2

That seems too high.

I saw one 15 million jobs added figure, divided by 48 months results in about 312,000/ month. That still seems too high but closer.

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