Report: Census faked 2012 jobs report

[Liquid Karma]

Also, he found out about it at the same time that we all did.

All possible measures will be taken to find out who is responsible and to ensure this never happens again.

 

[WFFaithful]

Has anybody else picked up on this?

 

[Liquid Karma]

Jack Welch should be throwing a big middle finger at the administration right about now.

 

[KickballDeac]

Has anybody else picked up on this?

This is the only other piece I've seen about it (a skeptical take): http://www.theatlantic.com/business...us-bureau-really-fake-the-jobs-report/281648/

 

[DeaconSig]

A lot of people were highly skeptical of the jobs reports right before the election. Guess that skepticism was justified.

Right. We had a thread on it, IIRC.

So just what exactly does the federal government tell us the truth about?

Nobody will be angrier about this than the President, that much I am sure of...

Commence operation Sargeant Schultz yet again.

http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/economy/190726-oversight-to-probe-fake-job-data-claim

However, the unemployment rate in Pennsylvania, where the alleged fabrication occurred, was actually reported to be higher than the national rate. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate in Pennsylvania was 8.1 percent in September 2012, its highest level of the year. Several economists from both sides of the aisle defended the numbers and methodology in which they were gathered.

 

[PhDeac]

OOOOOOOOPS!!!!!

 

[RJKarl]

Donald Trump had proof Obama wasn't born in the US and he had proof.

 

[SkinsNDeacs]

It seems we have all been had by a hoax

 

[DeaconSig]

Jack Welch should be throwing a big middle finger at the administration right about now.

Jack Welch should shut the fuck up.

 

[RJKarl]

Corporate profits are at record highs. The NYSE has record value and Jack Welch is pissed? What a fucking moron!

 

[Spot the Wonder]

Then, there's this

CNBC has learned census worker named in NY Post story on faked jobs #s has not worked there since Aug 11

 

[jhmd2000]

Jack Welch should shut the fuck up.

Asking questions is so 2006.

 

[RJKarl]

Then, there's this

https://twitter.com/steveliesman

So a fired employee lies. Reminds of that GOP office worker in Pittsburgh who had a friend cut her face and blamed it on Obama supporters.

 

[EatLeadCommie]

Then, there's this

https://twitter.com/steveliesman

I'm guessing he was canned for fudging the numbers? Explains why he told his story to the NY Post. Nothing to lose.