Topic: Job Numbers

2 chapters across the catalog

Episode 468 53:38 - 55:21

468: Meat Hands

Revised Election Job Numbers and Jack Welch

The hosts discuss the downward revision of job creation numbers for September and October 2012, which were originally released before the presidential election. They argue this vindicates Jack Welch, who was criticized for suggesting the books were "cooked" by the Obama administration. They compare the tactic to previous administrations using security alerts for political gain.

Slaughterhouse Blues
Episode 203 1:25:49 - 1:28:14

203: Slaughterhouse Blues

Census Bureau Job Number Manipulation

Whistleblowers from the Census Bureau claim the agency is firing and rehiring workers multiple times to artificially inflate job creation statistics reported by the Labor Department. This tactic allows the government to present a more favorable economic outlook while masking true unemployment rates. The hosts describe this as a systemic scam to prop up political narratives.