response 311 of 536:

Nov 9 03:20 UTC 2003

Mr. mcnally,
For your edification, please be informed that unemployment statistics 
are adjusted to take into account normal seasonal variations.  Also, as 
noted in the response, the statistics are for the month of September.  
It is rather unlikely that hiring for "the holiday retailing season" 
begins at such an early date.  It appears to us that if anyone is 
discredited here, it is you, sir.
klg