Tag: jobs
Weak Q1 GDP Growth May Obscure Underlying Economic Strength
Key Takeaway: First quarter GDP growth could fail to meet forecasts, but Q1 weakness in GDP is becoming a recurring theme. Other measures of...
The Current State Of The Labor Market: Holding Steady
Key Takeaway: Monthly changes in employment data are mostly noise and do not deserve the attention they get. Longer-term trends show continued (or even...
Weekend Market Commentary: US Economy Muddles Into 2016
Big Picture:
Surely the markets are happy to be done with 2015.
On Thursday we wrapped up the last minutes of trading for the year with a...
October Jobs Report Marks 61 Consecutive Months Of Gains
The October jobs report surprised nearly everyone, coming in at a very impressive 271,000 jobs created last month. Considering it was also the best...
O Wage Inflation, Where Art Thou?
The labor markets have been improving steadily since the financial crisis. Some people would argue that the US is at or near full employment....
The August Jobs Report: 8 Things You Need To Know
The August jobs report on Friday showed that 173k jobs were created, below the 210k that was expected. The good news is both June...
Gold Prices Flat After Friday Jobs Report; Fed Up Next
The August Jobs report released earlier today seemed likely to move both commodities and equities. But after the report came in at an unspectacular...
June Employment Report Soft: Here’s What To Watch
At 223,000 non-farm jobs, the June employment report was softer than expected. Plus, both April and May were revised lower. These are months in...
Are Unemployment Claims Nearing An Inflection Point?
The U.S. economy continues to churn out mixed messages.
The retail sales number on Wednesday was an outright dud. Sales in April were flat month-over-month,...
The April Jobs Report: Insights Into Wages And Productivity
U.S. wages stuck in the mud, more so for supervised employees than for supervisory.
ECI for private sector has been trending higher since 1Q14; is...
