From the NJBIA:
NJ Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.8%
New Jersey employers added 4,800 jobs in April, but the unemployment rate inched up to 4.8%, the highest it’s been in over three years, according to preliminary federal data released Thursday by the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Total nonfarm employment increased by 4,800 jobs, about 75% of which were in the private sector, to reach a seasonally adjusted level of 4,398,300 jobs. Private sector employers have added 27,400 jobs during the 12-month span that ended in April, and the unemployment rate has risen by 0.3 percentage points during that same period.
Additionally, the previous preliminary New Jersey monthly employment estimates for March were revised downward by 3,000 jobs in the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The state’s unemployment rate for March remained unchanged at 4.7%.
In April, five out of nine private industries recorded employment gains compared to March. Those sectors were education and health services (+7,100), financial activities (+1,600), manufacturing (+900), information (+300), and other services (+200).
Sectors that recorded job losses between March and April include leisure and hospitality (-2,800), professional and business services (-1,900), trade, transportation, and utilities (-1,100), and construction (-800). The public sector added 1,200 jobs for April.
Over the past 12 months, New Jersey has added 36,000 total nonfarm jobs, with 76% of those gains in the private sector. Four out of nine private sector industries recorded a gain between April 2024 and April 2025. These include private education and health services (+41,300), other services (+2,500), financial activities (+1,700), and manufacturing (+700).
Losses were recorded year-over-year in leisure and hospitality (-4,800), information (-4,400), professional and business services (-3,900), construction (-3,300), and trade, transportation, and utilities (-2,400).
The public sector has recorded a gain of 8,600 jobs over the past 12 months.
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effing Mets.
MON, MAY 19 2025
6:59 AM EDT
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Hey dumbass:
https://www.reddit.com/r/RecentNews/s/5WKcpmxKLr
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-14726001/Biden-cancer-doctors-cover-up.html
Inconceivable .
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJ1PUe5uGIj/?igsh=MTV5bTdsd2x5NHJpYw==
Can we quit pretending the f’ing Daily Mail is a reliable news source???!
Biden’s health was hidden during his time in office, so nobody should be surprised
about his “recent” diagnosis of cancer. This kind of cancer usually picked up by regular blood tests, with the level of care you would expect for a president he should have been getting regular blood tests for this. He probably knew, and did not want to tell anyone perhaps even his wife.
If Biden had been hiding his cancer diagnosis while he was in office, he would have started treatment the day after he dropped out of the race.
At that point his health was no longer an electoral issue.
And Trump is as tall and as light as he claims.
Who the fuck cares? Trump lies about anything and everything. It’s not like Biden was running for reelection either. Again, the double standard is tremendous.
How is Mr. Wars don’t break out under his watch and, the Peace Through Strength going. I checked this morning and Gaza is still being bombarded and Putin just made his largest drone attack to date.
The Trump Show rolls on, and on and on.
Magas budget doesn’t lower the deficit.
It increases it by 3 trillion.
It is consistent with all previous Republican administrations
And of course, as expected, provides huge tax breaks for the wealthy (and of course pass through corporations liked his own) and pittances for the middle and lower income residents who voted for him.
He is guided by Laffer.
‘Nuff said.
The Republican budget plan:
—Raise grocery bills for millions
—Take healthcare from 13.7 million
—Kick 20 million kids off the Child Tax Credit
—$90,000 a year tax break for millionaires
—Costs $5 trillion
Yeah, so… this isn’t how you fix the economy. It’s how you tank it.
OC1- They were medically reckless with his mental health, why not the prostate?
It took a letter from George Clooney published in the NY Times written to the DNC leadership, that they stop telling the Democrats that he was mentally capable of still being the president.
Yes Trump is a liar and will probably have a cheeseburger induced heart attack but that does not change the fact they will do anything to cling to power.
It’s horrible how not only the democrats treated joe but his own wife. He was depleted as it was and she kept pushing him despite his overwhelming decline. Does anyone on that side practice the compassion they preach?
Nice one Gary. You deserve the Pulitzer in fiction.
Just imagine how many times Biden forgot to flush. I sympathize for Jill.
Meanwhile, the First Lady is clearly hiding in a cave. Maybe she has dementia too?
Wow, I didn’t realize it but Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE pledge over $2 trillion in investments during Trump’s visit. This is an insane commitment from the region. It’s more than the money, it’s a transition from instability in that part of world to sustainability and a relationship. Very forward thinking.
Here’s the breakdown:
Saudi Arabia: In the multiple agreements, Trump got a $600bn deal from Saudi Arabia to invest in the US. Military and medical research are among the areas covered.
Qatar: Boeing landed its biggest deal for wide-body airplanes when state carrier Qatar Airways placed firm orders for 160 jetliners plus options to buy 50 more. The deal was worth $96bn, according to the White House.
United Arab Emirates: The US has announced a new weapons sale of more than $1.4 Trillion in a 10-year commitment. The US and UAE also announced a partnership to build a huge data center complex in Abu Dhabi to advance AI capabilities with a 5 GW capacity.
And let’s hope Iran gets the message to forget about enriching uranium. Trump will give them the ultimate ultimatum where Obammy give them a scolding. They knew the empty suit was… well… an empty suit.
It’s so important to keep that capability out of other’s hands. Like China.
Otoh, lets just hand it over to the guys in the middle east.
Comical.
The US and UAE also announced a partnership to build a huge data center complex in Abu Dhabi to advance AI capabilities with a 5 GW capacity.
Pledges.
Like the wars will end on his first day in office.
I pledge to give Grim a million dollars. See how this works?
The Trump show rolls on.
She had an orgasm every time she heard the term “First Lady.”
It’s all about status to a woman.
When he croaks, she can steal everything.
The worst part of these weapons deals with the Middle East is that they eventually end up in the wrong hands and are used against us. But revenue is revenue.
The sad truth is that Biden lifted our weapons sales ban against Saudi Arabia when they ended the war in Yemen. Biden paved the way for this. Heck, the Saudi’s paid the US one billion for Air Force training. But Biden didn’t feel the need to announce ever damn penny coming in like the loudmouth does. Of course, he wasn’t selling coins and shares of the worst run business in America.
I’m holding you to it. One Milllion dollars to Grim. hehe
Libturd says:
May 19, 2025 at 9:38 am
Pledges.
Like the wars will end on his first day in office.
I pledge to give Grim a million dollars. See how this works?
Oh, and I’m finally seeing grocery prices sinking. 2 for 1 deals, yellow tag sales and tepid inflation. The Inflation Rate is at 2.3%, compared to 2.39% last month and 3.36% last year – now lower than the long term average of 3.28%. Thank goodness!
Grocery.
The “Old Fashioned” word.
Not like that fat fucc ever had to shop for anything.
Bet he never stepped foot in a grocery store in his life.
You are not seeing anything in the grocery store. At the pumps, yes. Because the world is predicting a recession. At the stores, inflation is up significantly. But this is likely just the start.
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=1J8Sl
Tariff time.
Here’s another good one for you Gary. Recession probability.
https://en.macromicro.me/charts/6999/probability-of-us-recession-10y-and-3m-spread
Trump and Putin on the phone?
News flash: he works for Putin.
How long before Trump announces his successful bowel movements too?
You shoulda been there. It was hyuge! Best dump ever. Not a bad dump like sleepy Joe would’ve made. But a bigly log that only Lincoln would appreciate. You know, Lincoln was a Republican too. Not the best Republican cause that is me. But he was okay. Woulda been better if he didn’t start a war like me, but there is and never will be another like me. Not his fault. Just not as smart. A little too woke. You know what I’m saying.
That last post was made with StuGPT 1.0
on nuclear Iran, it is not gonna happen. There is no benefit other than remaining a cause for an attack. However, they have developed hypersonic missiles like Russia, which evades the Iron Dome. Only dummies talk about enriching uranium, and also warmongers.
So, now we’ve moved on from Hunter’s laptop to Biden’s prostate. Awesome!
Anyone have a transcript of the recording between Trump and Putin? Or is that a violation of employer-employee confidentiality?
It’s sad where we are.
Only dummies talk about enriching uranium, and also warmongers.
A lot of media and a lot of congressional muppets talk about it.
and Fast Eddie would say that it smelled like roses
Libturd says:
May 19, 2025 at 10:51 am
How long before Trump announces his successful bowel movements too?
You shoulda been there. It was hyuge! Best dump ever. Not a bad dump like sleepy Joe would’ve made. But a bigly log that only Lincoln would appreciate.
Goooorgeous morning here in Ventura Co.
Kickin’ back with my ol boy basset and a freshly shaved mug.
Boooooyah spring
I don’t want Trump “investigating” musical artists.
The Party of “ Freedom”dun gave it all away to a TV huckster.
Not with a bang, dear Gary…,Butt wit a whimper.
And now you are not nor with you ever be “Eddie”, you are Gary. Live with it.
If Springsteen is a loser, then what the heck is Kid Rock?
I still can’t get over how everyone, including his wife, used that guy for their personal endeavors. There’s a poor administration ala Jimmy Carter and then there’s an epic fail from A to Z. From 10 million illegals and criminals invading to a fentanyl explosion to epic inflation to a botched Afghanistan withdrawal to Russia invading Ukraine to October 7th to fraudulent electronic signatures to blow in the White House… and that’s just scratching the surface. And now, the old man is really sick. They knew… and they lied… on top of the hundreds of other lies. There’s no way they’d pull the 25th and put her in there. God, no. And mercilessly, they were trying to ride the old, sick mule to another term. Disgusting, all around.
So yeah. I had an invite to hang out with kid rock “Bob”
Apparently he’s a cool hang. Me? Not so much. Springsteen
Has never invited me anywhere “fwiw”. Unless you count the Epic music
the guys made for decades. He’s always been there for me.
12:35 save your pearl clutching for the tribunal.
There is a another scandal with the Democrats brewing. They are trying to oust their duly elected vice chair because he is a male, some kind of gender rules they cooked up. and well David Hogg also wants to primary congress critters who are longtime democrat incumbents and replace them with gen x y or z. Pelosi comes to mind…
All this infighting instead of organizing behind viable candidates that don’t have senior moments…533 days until midterms.
Eddie is like a dog with a bone. The world is burning – with inflation due to Tariffs at record levels, debt hitting higher at $5T due to Trump’s tax cuts, but this bone needs to be gnawed.
Gary.
Unemployment of recent grads is at a whopping 30%
Overall, the latest data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York show that the unemployment rate for college grads has risen 30 percent since bottoming out in September 2022 (to 2.6 percent from 2 percent), versus about 18 percent for all workers (to 4 percent from 3.4 percent)
You may blame it on AI… but the blame needs to go to the guy at the top as well:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/opinion/linkedin-ai-entry-level-jobs.html
As the parent of a Senior in college, there has never been a better time to send your kid to grad school.
That’s our plan.
Unemployment of recent grads is at a whopping 30%
https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/college-labor-market#–:explore:unemployment
The graph confirms. The trend is going up and the data is only till March which is also a lagging indicator.
Are you denying it Gary?
Cue Poseur Gary pushing the “trades” on college bound kids. You won’t regret it kids! Blow your back out at 40, your knees at 49 and your brains out at 59.
The trend is going up and the data is only till March which is also a lagging indicator.
LOL. Sure, lagging indicator. In the last 5 weeks it went from ~ 4% to 30%.
Build back better.
LMAO!
“Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) admitted that the Democrat Party is a “threat to democracy,” as some argue they have not had a fair primary election since 2008, conceding this point during an appearance on Andrew Schulz’s Flagrant with Akaash Singh.”
lol.
Well, if “Democracy” matters you voted for a fascist. “lol”
The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s administration to strip temporary deportation protections from potentially hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans.
In a brief and unsigned order, a majority of the high court ruled that the administration could move forward with its plans to end a form of humanitarian relief known as Temporary Protected Status — a move that, immigration attorneys say, stands to make more people vulnerable to deportation.
The court’s decision was roundly criticized by advocates for immigrant rights.
Ahilan Arulanantham, co-director of the Center for Immigration Law and Policy at UCLA School of Law, which had represented the Venezuelans involved in the case, described the decision as “the largest single action stripping any group of noncitizens of immigration status in modern US history.”
All democracies are run by kings and dictators.
Maga Doesn’t care. It’s the Party of grievance and insurrection.