Jobs Report Contest - Oct 2016

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On Friday, November 4 we get the Octoberber 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.

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

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We'll take predictions until 8:15 AM ET Friday morning, Nov 4.


Thanks, and good luck!

Briefing.com's consensus estimates are looking for a gain of 175,000 jobs and an unemployment rate of and 4.9%.
 
Payroll employment rises by 161,000 in October; unemployment rate changes little (4.9%)

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

Economic News Release

Employment Situation Summary USDL-16-1961

Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until 8:30 a.m. (EDT) Friday, November 4, 2016

Technical information:
Household data: (202) 691-6378 * cpsinfo@bls.gov * Current Population Survey (CPS)
Establishment data: (202) 691-6555 * cesinfo@bls.gov * Employment, Hours, and Earnings from the Current Employment Statistics survey (National) Home Page

Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov


THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION -- OCTOBER 2016

Payroll employment rises by 161,000 in October; unemployment rate changes little (4.9%)


Read more: Employment Situation Summary
 
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