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Bernardo de La Paz

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4. There is some kind of two-month averaging adjustment that has been applied for years

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Fri May 2, 2025, 01:35 PM

May 2

I don't know the details, but adjustment of prior month data is common throughout the statistics reporting agencies and companies.

Some data collected by the agencies comes in late and some is found to be a mistake when double-checked as they do.

The reports are provided in a timely way, which is very important for business, but then the data is combed for accuracy for economists and by economists.

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About the Jobs report than boosted the Markets [View all] edhopper May 2 OP

Market is a bit more logical today WSHazel May 2 #1

The articles I read said edhopper May 2 #2

The "market analysis" stories are usually nonsense WSHazel May 2 #3

As to the market the last two weeks, I read some analysis Bernardo de La Paz May 2 #5

There is some kind of two-month averaging adjustment that has been applied for years Bernardo de La Paz May 2 #4

Yes edhopper May 2 #6

I got out a month earlier at a slightly lower level. You may have timed the top perfectly. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2 #7

Almost edhopper May 2 #8