U.S. Unemployment Increases in Mid-February

U.S. Unemployment Increases in Mid-February.

Figures don't lie, but liars figure. - Samuel Clemens 

"PRINCETON, NJ -- The U.S. unemployment rate, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, is 9.0% in mid-February, up from 8.6% for January. The mid-month reading normally reflects what the U.S. government reports for the entire month, and is up from 8.3% in mid-January."

I sure hope that the government calculating of the improved unemployment rate has been accurate and not politically motivated. If the improvement turns out to be manipulated by decreasing the work force numbers I will really be disappointed. The good news insofar a truth is concerned is that data may be manipulated for a month or two but ultimately it comes out.