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https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/06/jobs-report-august-2024.html So, there is an officially published number. Then there is the "real" number, substantially higher. If measuring employment or unemployment is the goal, it seems to me they're trying to kill a moth with a bazooka; or pound a nail with a flyswatter.
