October Jobs Report Contest

[guppie]

I was thinking initial claims which comes out on thursday. OH well Next time I'll read the test question better

Are you sure about +292K, guppie? I know estimates have been off by a lot this year, but off by +111K?
Just askin'. :bad:

 

[pocono13]

200,000 5.1 %

 

[imike023]

215k 5.1%. Sure why not

 

[ravensfan]

183,000 & 5.1

 

[Cathy57]

+189,000 & 5.2%

 

[Skorcher]

+120K and 5.2%

 

[uscfanhawaii]

292k 5.1%

Are you sure about +292K, guppie? I know estimates have been off by a lot this year, but off by +111K?
Just askin'. :bad:

 

[uscfanhawaii]

+230K
5.1%

 

[robertbr1963]

175,000, and 5.2% unemployment

Duplicate entry - please make another prediction

175k and 5.0%

 

[DreamboatAnnie]

170,000 - 5%

 

[nick]

+150,000 5.1%

 

[nnuut]

179,000 5.1%

 

[jkenjohnson]

175k and 5.0%

 

[guppie]

292k 5.1%

 

[FogSailing]

184k and 5.1%

FS

 

[quabit]

+151 and 5.1

 

[Dinicti]

162k and 5.2

 

[RealMoneyIssues]

Briefing.com's consensus estimates are looking for +181,000 and 5.1%.[/B]

Then it must be 199k and 5%

:1244:

 

[tsptalk]

On Friday, November 6 we get the October 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 8:00 AM ET Friday morning, November 6.

Thanks, and good luck!

Briefing.com's consensus estimates are looking for +181,000 and 5.1%.