ViewpointsOpinionWhere Did All the Jobs Go?The employment data revision is yet another indication that the real economy is in much worse shape than the public has been told.SavePrintJob seekers attend a job fair in Sunrise, Fla., on June 26, 2024. Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesMichael Wilkerson8/23/2024|Updated: 8/27/20240:00X 1CommentaryIn another indication that the United States may be near—if not already in—a recession, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) just released its Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey. The results are troubling.Share this articleLeave a commentMichael WilkersonAuthorMichael Wilkerson is a strategic adviser, investor, and author. He's the founder of Stormwall Advisors and Stormwall.com. His latest book is “Why America Matters: The Case for a New Exceptionalism” (2022).Author’s Selected ArticlesRecession or Inflation: Can We Have Neither?Jun 16, 2025How the First Generation of English Settlers Shaped the Future of a NationJun 12, 2025Moody’s Inconvenient ReminderMay 19, 2025The Day After Liberation DayApr 08, 2025