DRUDGE IS CHARGING MANIPULATION: U.S. May Lose 824,000 Jobs as Employment Data Revised. “The U.S. may lose 824,000 jobs when the government releases its annual revision to employment data on Feb. 5, showing the labor market was in worse shape during the recession than known at the time.” It does seem like the initial numbers are always rosier — and louder — than the quiet revisions that appear later.