May Contain Blueberries

the sometimes journal of Jeremy Beker


So, the July jobs report came out. I was curious as to how the different news agencies were covering it. Amazing the different spin they put on it. Can you match the quote to the news outlet?

Economy’s job engine revved up in July

U.S. Added 163,000 Jobs in July; Jobless Rate Ticked Up

Jobless rate jumps as economy adds only 163,000 jobs

July jobs report: Hiring picks up, but unemployment rises

Are they even talking about the same facts? #1 is MSNBC, #2 is the NYTimes, #3 is Fox, and #4 is CNN. CNN and the NYTimes take a balanced approach, Fox and MSNBC are loopy.