Why would recent administrations, the media and analysts put so much stock into the data if they know this? Are the swings from initial numbers to final numbers much greater recently?
Is this accurate? What a mess! The Bureau of Labor and Statistics job revisions shows wildly inconsistent employment data. How could anyone keep a job with this record? 2022: +568K jobs added [emoji3595]after benchmark (Mar 2022 vs. prior estimate) Despite a +568K adjustment in 2022, the next 1 million+ jobs were effectively erased by later revisions. Apr 2023–Mar 2024: –818K jobs revised downward [emoji3596] May–June 2025: net revision of –258K [emoji3596]jobs (May: +144K→+19K; June: +147K→+14K)
Only California can whip up a charcuterie board with all the nation's almonds, pistachios, artichokes, avocados, dates, olives, and wine grapes, because other states clearly can't handle that level of snack supremacy.