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STRONG JOBS, WEAK FOUNDATIONS

The ‘tourist explains why the economy is not as strong as it appears

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Kevin Muir
Nov 08, 2026
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STRONG JOBS, WEAK FOUNDATIONS

On Friday, the employment numbers were released. They surprised to the upside. By a lot. Actually, that’s not dramatic enough. The employment report surprised to the upside by a #%%@#$ ton!

According to Bloomberg, the average forecast was that 69k jobs had been created. The highest estimate was 131k, and you can see that most…

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