BREAKING: US March Jobs Report: 88,000 net new payrolls; 7.6% U-3 unemployment rate
— James Pethokoukis (@JimPethokoukis) April 5, 2013
WSJ: About 496,000 people dropped out of the work force. There were 11.7 million workers who wanted a job but couldn't find one
— STEW ??? ⚾️ ? (@StewSays) April 5, 2013
Hey, look, it’s another “unexpectedly” crappy jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. How bad is it?
Context: How long will it take US economy to return to full employment at 88,000 jobs a month? Never
— James Pethokoukis (@JimPethokoukis) April 5, 2013
That’s some recovery!
I just want to point out that this latest jobs report doesn't include Richie Sambora leaving Bon Jovi.
— Fingers Malloy (@FingersMalloy) April 5, 2013
Let’s all count the seconds before @PressSec blames Obama’s hideous jobs numbers on the sequester.
— Neal Boortz (@Talkmaster) April 5, 2013
http://twitter.com/LilMissRightie/statuses/320155524601638912
Like a record, baby!
http://twitter.com/lachlan/statuses/320153924671778816
Out: Recovery summer. In: Sequester spring!
Never mind that even if the sequester was to blame, it’s Obama’s sequester. Spin! Spin until you’re dizzy!
March jobs report: Sequester spring is already not starting out well. http://t.co/TBEqcSA531
— American Progress (@amprog) April 5, 2013
"This is not a good number" – Austan Goolsbee, then blames sequester
— James Pethokoukis (@JimPethokoukis) April 5, 2013
http://twitter.com/viewofadam/statuses/320152170391535616
Someone give @Austan_Goolsbee a Tums
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) April 5, 2013
March jobless report is the first gauge of the impact of federal #sequester cuts. Unemployment down to 7.6% because of workforce drop-outs.
— PETER MAER (@petermaer) April 5, 2013
A poor March emp. rpt. Some evidence of sequester impact. Just 95k pvt sector jobs created. Below low end of range of estimates. A clunker
— JohnCanally (@JohnCanally) April 5, 2013
Sequester already having an effect. Only 88k jobs. GOP now playing defense…again.
— Jon Summers (@JonSummersdc) April 5, 2013
7,000 public sector jobs lost in March. Sequester effect? I think so! @SpeakerBoehner and the @GOP you did it! Congratulations!
— ??KERIN#GoJoe?? (@ShowMeGoodNews) April 5, 2013
Jim Kramer just LOST ALL CREDIBILITY…HE'S Blaming SEQUESTER ON jobs report. Government ONLY lost 7,000 JOBS! Don't EVER BELIEVE HIM @CNBC
— Text TRUMP to 88022 Prudence?? (@dennygirltwo) April 5, 2013
Sequester, eh?
This jobs report is more a story of the impact of the payroll tax hike than the sequester.
— Zachary Goldfarb (@Goldfarb) April 5, 2013
If the retail jobs number is bad, that would suggest raising a tax–i.e., the payroll tax–was a mistake. What? A tax increase a mistake???
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) April 5, 2013
Payroll tax, not sequester… http://t.co/Ng6ELZ862b
— NEWS MAKER (@NEWS_MAKER) April 5, 2013
Shhhhh. RT @lachlan: RT @Neil_Irwin: One of the biggest job losers was retail, -24k jobs, which doesn't fit sequester effect story.
— Oligarch Kabuki (@HouseCracka) April 5, 2013
https://twitter.com/lybr3/status/320161175629357057
Bull. Furloughs just beginning, sequester BHO idea. “@mcbridetd: this is what happens when your party urges austerity policies.”
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) April 5, 2013
The president’s policies continue to make it harder for Americans to find work http://t.co/u7uaBHnACQ
— John Boehner (@SpeakerBoehner) April 5, 2013
Update:
The White House is blaming sequestration too.
WH puts out statement on jobs, suggests sequester playing a role –http://t.co/tSa01moyri
— Alexander Mooney (@AWMooneyDC) April 5, 2013
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