Jobs Report Contest - August '14

[tsptalk]

On Friday, September 5, we get the August jobs report. Make your predictions on the number of jobs gained / lost in the month (and the unemployment rate)...


You can't pick a number already taken and each guess must be rounded to 1000's. (ex: +201,000, -14,000, +195,000, +176,000, -5,000, etc. - no 100's)

There's a travel mug up for grabs for the closest pick.

If the winner also guesses the unemployment number correctly, they can upgrade to the stainless mug if they'd like (so predict both)!

We'll take predictions until 12:00 midnight ET this Wednesday night, September 4.


Thanks, and good luck!



Briefing.com's consensus estimates are looking for +223,000 and 6.1%.

 

[RealMoneyIssues]

239k and 6%

 

[uscfanhawaii]

+245K
6.0%

 

[99percent]

246,500. 6.2%

Not valid. "each guess must be rounded to 1000's"

 

[uscfanhawaii]

246,500. 6.2%

psssst......even thousands only......don't want to see you disqualified :worried:

 

[fisherhouse]

+235K and 6%

 

[markymark423]

256000 5.9%

 

[WorkFE]

238,000

6%

 

[Frixxxx]

+222K 6.1%

 

[RAM56]

+240,000 6.2%

 

[Tawny27]

+ 213,000 6.0%

 

[jkenjohnson]

+225 6.1%

 

[clester]

260,000 6.1%

 

[nnuut]

241,000 6.1%

 

[99percent]

246,500. 6.2%

246,000 6.2%

 

[Minnow]

230,000 6.1

 

[Weather]

180K; 6.0%

 

[Dutchy]

195K; 6.1 %

 

[tsptalk]

We'll take predictions until 12:00 midnight ET this Wednesday night, September 4.

3 hours left to make a prediction.

 

[Firedog]

+215K and 6.1%