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Analysts doubt US government jobs report amid implausible hospitality losses

Wall Street analysts are increasingly skeptical of the U.S. government's latest jobs report, citing a significant and implausible loss of 61,000 jobs in the leisure and hospitality sector. This figure is particularly questioned given the concurrent World Cup event, which was expected to boost employment in this sector. Economists suggest that the initial numbers are often revised and anticipate upward adjustments in future reports, with some attributing the discrepancy to seasonal adjustment issues and a general reluctance among companies to hire. AI

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Analysts doubt US government jobs report amid implausible hospitality losses

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jim Edwards ·

    On Wall Street, analysts increasingly don’t believe the U.S. government’s ‘misleading’ job numbers

    “These data are misleading and should be disregarded,” Jamie Cox of Harris Financial Group says.