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I just showed one article and obviously didn't dig too deeply in it. I've been hearing complaints about BLS as long as I've known about BLS and my quick google search was a page of blog posts/articles complaining about it.

>how does TrimTabs know whether someone is looking for work?

How does BLS? By seeing how many people claim benefits? What about those who aren't eligible?



How does BLS? By seeing how many people claim benefits? What about those who aren't eligible?

You clearly have no idea what you are talking about. Please go educate yourself before further embarrassing yourself by expounding on this topic.

http://www.bls.gov/cps/cps_htgm.htm#unemployed


So their just asking people. You know that it's been demonstrated that people will even lie about their personal lives when they believe they are completely anonymous right?




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