Do you think the U.S. economy can continue the three-month trend of adding more than 200,000 jobs each month in 2012?

I think it can, or close to it.

This whole house of cards now depends on how financial markets and the EU are going to react to Greece's default on Friday and whether or not the other weak nations of the Eurozone don't follow. It is time to start seriously thinking about ourselves and not the rest of the fracking world. Isolationism has its benefits.

If the conservative fringe stays out of the way.
I think they are realizing that their efforts to make Obama look bad are backfiring and will probably cost them the majority in the House and seats in the Senate as well as the presidency.

Yes, but if we want to see more rapid improvement, we'll have to get rid of the Republicans.

There are no Jobs whare I live, so I do wonder ware all these jobs are that there talking about?

Learn to spell properly, and maybe you can find one.

I have one

What the comment means is that there is no one hiring out here right know.

But the real question is are the numbers true?

There are alot of factors involved, like the Middle East as usual, refineries closing, gas prices, I hear the dollar is weak and that's a factor, not sure about that.

If you believe that we are adding 200.000 jobs a month, I will tell you a story about the tooth fairy

The far fringe conservatives have been telling us fairy tales long enough.

with inflation and gas prices on the rise, besides as soon as the election is over it will go back to the way it was

Wait and see

this is B.S. When we are losing jobs how in the hell do you think we are gaining,all we are gaining is more people without a job.

until the end...

What about the REAL numbers? Including those who gave up looking for work, the actual unemployment numbers are 15%. Why don't you report that!

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If it were true it would be fantastic but in this case it's just fantastic. Besides they picked an absurd figure to lie about.

With the weekly increases in petroleum prices, the economy will take another hit. Petroleum based product prices will continue to rise. This will slow down any hope of a economy growth.

Certainly hope so!

With the continued rise in gas prices and the on going unrest in the European economy coupled with the recent announcement of a downturn in China's economy, I can see no signs of positive economic growth. Especially considering the abject failure of Obama's economic policies to provide anything more than a bandaid to a hemmorage.

Hey; Econ 1A. Dump borrowed money on an economy, you get a quick boost right away, then the price comes due..... right after the election.

It can, but the question is will it? Not saying anything, but do the Repubs want it before the election or will they do everything they can to prevent it? It would be very good politics and the sheeple can't do anything about it.

There are still almost 1M LESS people working than when Obama took office 3 years ago, and with the over 6000 new regulations coming from our government monthly, sustained high gas prices, and the additional burden Obamacare is about to put on business, we will be lucky if we do not have a total collapse.

And for good measure, Obama has said repeatedly if reelected, he will raise taxes more, which will kill more job growth

This administration's hard work and even rwnjs side show has not slowed this President down a bit...........Vote Obama 2012

Maybe. But it's not nearly enough.

I'd like to know where these jobs are, because I need one.

and hopefully more. when the repugs are voted out of congress this year, and obama can get a true majority again, it will improve for sure.

The economy is slowly improving and come election time things will be great.

Try 24 months in a row.

I sure hope so, It would be nice to see the country finally rebound

Sure. There are presently numerous energy projects underway which brings thousands of workers to a state. There are the Marcellus and Utica shale formations up east. 20,000 new workers have come to Texas' Eagle Ford . There are also Haynesville and Barnett. Carrizo Springs. The Bakken formations in the Dokotas and Wyoming. Jobs, jobs, jobs .

The Nat. Geological Service is updating its estimates of oil reserves almost daily, and the number is going up. Thanks to new technology improvements, enormous oil and gas reserves are now far more accessible and environmentally safer.

The only thing that stands in the way of more and faster exploration is the political bickering in Washington that is nothing more than political posturing... day after day. Last year, the enormous energy sector in Houston poasted 72,000 jobs. Most applicants were not qualified. Not educated enough. They brought those workers in from over seas. Yet we have a presidential candidate right now who insists that getting a college degree is "snobbery" and " elitist".

Obama's economic policies are working.