Payrolls rise for the 3rd consecutive month; Net job creation will start occurring when the change in payrolls is plus 200,000.
Change in non-farm payrolls vs. GDP
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Payrolls Rise and Unemployment
Source: WSJ, Labor Department
The unemployment levels peaked in 2002 at 6.5%. While joblessness may be up from the peak levels during the 1999 and 2000 bubble, 6% is considered an historically modest level.
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