Sam Stein on Twitter: "Trump's foreshadowing jobs-number tweet is a small norm-breaking sin. But it sets up an interesting issue down the road: will the absence of a pre-jobs-numbers release tweet be interpreted by the market as bad impending numbers?"

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1. Walter Shapiro‏ @MrWalterShapiro 1 Jun 2018
  Replying to @samstein @kcbyrne
  
  It's why baseball cracked down on Pete Rose for gambling when he was the manager. Rose never bet against his team, but bookies quickly figured out the meaning of days when Rose didn't bet at all on his team.
  
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1. Mike Shor‏ @MikeShor 1 Jun 2018
  Replying to @samstein
  
  And that's one reason (out of many) why presidents don't telegraph the numbers (or *didn't, until now).
  
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1. BigDogg365‏ @BigDogg365 1 Jun 2018
  Replying to @samstein
  
  BigDogg365 Retweeted Adam Davidson
  
  https://twitter.com/adamdavidson/status/1002513386192728065?s=19 …
  
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  Adam DavidsonVerified account @adamdavidson
  
  The President, typically, is briefed on the jobs numbers on Thursday afternoon. The public learns them Friday morning. This President spends hours talking to rich friends each night. If he tells them the numbers early, they can instantly make millions. @SEC_Enforcement https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1002510522032541701 …
  
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1. Fiefdom Of Speech‏ @FiefdomOfSpeech 1 Jun 2018
  Replying to @samstein
  
  And who among his friends got a pre-tweet warning? There is the opportunity to steal millions of dollars in minutes!
  
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1. Lloyd Andrews‏ @Thunderballs2 1 Jun 2018
  Replying to @samstein
  
  YES! Of course if the gutless democrats had any balls every time the jobs report is good they should be on every network yelling TRUMP COOKED THE BOOKS! The democrats always bring a knife to a gun fight. #DemocratsRLosers
  
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1. Mic Farris‏ @MicFarris 1 Jun 2018
  Replying to @samstein
  
  Unfortunately, yes - the absence of information can itself be a signal, which is why there should be no foreshadowing under either circumstance.
  
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1. Eric Schmeltzer ‏ @JustSchmeltzer 1 Jun 2018
  Replying to @samstein
  
  Possibly. God knows the markets and financial reporters look for any spec of a clue in anything.
  
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1. Übermensch‏ @PrettyCGLL 1 Jun 2018
  Replying to @samstein
  
  https://www.forbes.com/sites/eriksherman/2018/05/05/sure-unemployment-went-down-because-the-number-of-people-working-did/#7ab653a408bc …
  
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