Staff Reports
In a stunning revelation that could make even the most seasoned politicians squirm, the Bureau of Labor Statistics recently had to admit that job growth numbers under the Biden-Harris administration were, to put it mildly, exaggerated. The numbers were massaged so dramatically that a staggering 818,000 jobs vanished into thin air faster than a magician at a commitment ceremony. It turns out that the ongoing fantasy of economic recovery was merely a mirage, with the job market looking more like a desert than a bustling bazaar.
A closer inspection of the report suggests that the Biden administration, in its desperation to showcase job creation, inflated employment figures like a kid at a birthday party with a helium balloon. It wasn’t just a slight adjustment; it was the largest downward revision in 15 years. Manufacturing jobs alone sunk by 115,000, and construction didn’t fare much better, losing another 45,000 positions. The numbers scream alarm bells, yet the administration would prefer these figures stay firmly in the shadows.
"THIS IS A HUGE REVISION DOWN": 818K jobs Kamala claimed to have created over the past year aren't actually there — that's 68K FEWER jobs per month.
115K fewer manufacturing jobs. 45K fewer construction jobs.
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All of these adjustments raise an eyebrow about the entire economic operation. Economists had anticipated a drop in job numbers, with Goldman Sachs predicting a decline potentially up to 1 million jobs. Despite these forewarnings, the administration seemed determined to paint a rosy picture, leading many to believe they were trying to give their Democratic candidate a fighting chance come November. Who wouldn’t want their own sunscreen in the hope of looking better under the sun?
But the truth has a way of surfacing, even when the narrative is diligently curated. The newfound skepticism regarding the actual state of employment could create ripples in the financial markets. Investors are already bracing for shocks as this revelation may put pressure on stock prices and inject a sense of urgency into the Federal Reserve, which hiked interest rates in an attempt to control inflation, only to find themselves in a downward spiral of economic uncertainty. The irony of trying to tame the economy while navigating through an adjustment akin to a rollercoaster ride cannot be overlooked.
The American public is feeling the weight of these inflated statistics, too. A survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York indicates a significant dip in job satisfaction, wage contentment, and benefits appreciation. Not only are fewer people employed, but a record number are on the hunt for jobs, compounded by the highest recorded likelihood of unemployment that has the average worker feeling almost as secure as a cow in a slaughterhouse. Americans are now asked to deal with the disheartening reality that much of the economic well-being they were sold was little more than a government-sponsored fairy tale.
