PrintOctober 3, 2009
Graph of the Day for October 3, 2009
"[The $787B stimulus is] doing more, faster, more efficiently, and more effectively than most expected."
Obama's Predictions (in Jan. 2009) vs. Reality (thru Sep. 2009)
Source: Innocent Bystanders (geoff), from government sources.
Hoven's Index for October 3, 2009
Non-farm payroll (number of jobs) at the end of December, 2008: 135.074 million.
Number of jobs at the end of September 2009: 130.947 million.
Number of jobs lost in first 9 months of 2009 (difference of above): 4.127 million.
Number of jobs lost in first 9 months of 2009 (difference of above): 4.127 million.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. (Note: need to change format to "original data value" on BLS web site.)
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