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Job numbers a good number. manufacturing number, the first time since 2009, indicated, a contraction, that s based on the institute of supply management survey. service sector as well growing at the weakest point in three years. is that an indication to you that the trade war is weighing on the economy? no, not at all. it is an indication to me that the federal reserve policy with the overvalued dollar is hurting our exports. and we know that we know that hang on. we know that from the data. the data, exports were down two-thirds of a point. on the ism, i love that indicator, but there is a better one now, a more modern one, the market pmi, basically it measures more domestic manufacturing and it was above 50. bottom line, it is like 3.5% unemployment, the mi is hitting on all cylinder, there s going to be some months where manufacturing is lower than others. construction was strong. transportation was strong. which is encouraging. because that s a leading ....