A New Poll

One of the more tedious things I have to do periodically is post a new poll. I am not in the mood to do so today, but the current poll is obviously overcome by events, so a new poll has been posted. Anything, just to get rid of the old poll.

Every Thursday (except holidays) the federal government reports initial claims for jobless benefits. This Thursday, assuming the sun comes up, will be another set of numbers.

Do you think the most recent data will show an increase or a decrease in the number of initial claims for jobless benefits?

(Note: no one will be wrong in this poll. Whatever numbers are reported, the numbers a) are generally believed to be inaccurate in the first place; and, b) the inaccurate numbers will be revised to another set of inaccurate numbers one week later.)