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2024-04-06 01:10:51 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: FC4D1FD1C2FBA999C8B6BFB827F7AEA87CBB998C0BDAF87B2E8C77CB5A612FB0
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Original Note:
According to fact checkers following Biden’s State of the Union Address, Biden’s claim of 15M “jobs created” is misleading and needs context. Total US jobs are now 3.5% higher than the pre-pandemic peak in 2/2020, not 10% higher as claimed by Biden. NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/03/08/us/sotu-fact-check?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare Employment Data: https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CES0000000001
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