Government reports just 88,000 jobs added in March, with 7.6% jobless rate. U6 falls to 13.8%

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March was the 30th consecutive month the government has reported that the seasonally adjusted job gains outpaced losses. But, at 88,000, the number announced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics was far below the February figure and is clearly going in the wrong direction. The January and February numbers, however, were revised upward. A consensus… Read more »

2013 March to Madness Freakshow Four, now underway

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Full tournament recap PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT! Voting is now underway in the 2013 Daily Kos Republican March to Madness Freakshow Four as we narrow the tournament field down to two finalists for the honor of being selected as the poster-child of Republican craziness. In the first matchup, we have Rush Limbaugh from the Right-wing Media… Read more »

Four AP Reporters Make Excuses, All Unacceptable, for Weak March Jobs Report

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After telling the world on Thursday that "Gone are the fears that the economy could fall into another recession," it seems that the Associated Press's Christopher Rugaber needed some help explaining away Friday's weak jobs report from the government's Bureau of Labor Statistics. The AP had four reporters on Friday evening's coverage, all seemingly in… Read more »