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Broken Job Numbers, Friends Now Enemies

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JL;DR SUMMARY The discussion primarily deals with issues in measuring jobs data, as the hosts dissect the systemic flaws in the Bureau of Labor Statistics which lead to inaccurate job reports and broader economic misperceptions. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski.

  • At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself.
  • This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude.
  • Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from.
  • But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
  • And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.
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Donald TrumpJeffrey EpsteinDavid FrenchJobs ReportIsrael And GazaMedia NarrativesBureau Of Labor StatisticsMacroeconomic DataWhite House BallroomSydney Sweeney

Places mentioned

New York, United States
"Today is Monday, August 4th, 2025. I am John Podhoretz, the editor of Commentary Magazine, reminding you that on October 19th here in New York, we will be having our 15th annual roast."
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
"Also, while I have the mic, I want to give a shout out to the Commentary Podcast listener who introduced himself to me on the flight back from Las Vegas."
Japan
"Like I went to Japan for two weeks. I went to Japan for two weeks. I went to Japan for two weeks with like an oversized backpack that I checked."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"As long as you're going nonstop, like if you're going from New York to LA and the walk from the gate to the baggage claim and the exit is like 15 minutes."
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