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mahatmakanejeeves

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2. "Something to watch out for is state and local education, subject to big seasonal swings in employment in late spring."

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Thu Jul 2, 2026, 08:55 AM

15 hrs ago

Erika McEntarfer
‪@erikamcentarfer.bsky.social‬

June payroll release: something to watch out for is state and local education, subject to big seasonal swings in employment in late spring. If you see an upswing here, it's likely a seasonal fluke that will get revised away when more data comes in/seasonal factors are updated.
2:01 PM · Jul 1, 2026

June payroll release: something to watch out for is state and local education, subject to big seasonal swings in employment in late spring. If you see an upswing here, it's likely a seasonal fluke that will get revised away when more data comes in/seasonal factors are updated.
— Erika McEntarfer (@erikamcentarfer.bsky.social) 2026-07-01T18:01:40.037Z

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