Well, that didn't take long. Just a few minutes after the jobs report for September was released, showing a drop in the unemployment rate, conspiracy theories began flying around Twitter that the Obama administration had manipulated the data or strong-armed the Bureau of Labor Statistics in some way. Even Jack Welch, the former chief executive of General Electric, chimed in:
Unbelievable jobs numbers..these Chicago guys will do anything..can't debate so change numbers
- Jack Welch (@jack_welch) 5 Oct 12
The response to Mr. Welch was just as swift, and as harsh:
I cannot believe a serious person like Jack Welch is suggesting BLS cooked these numbers. Disgraceful.
- Ben White (@morningmoneyben) 5 Oct 12
BTW Isn't Jack Welch about the last person on earth who shd talk ab out organizations manipulating numbers to impress markets?
- davidfrum (@davidfrum) 5 Oct 12
love ya jack but here you've lost your mind @jack_welch Unbelievable jobs #s. the Chicago guys will do anything..can't debate, change #s
- Austan Goolsbee (@Austan_Goolsbee) 5 Oct 12
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