This post is a copy of the updated permanent page of employment charts. Total and Full Time Employment Updated June 3, 2012 The number of…
The Herald | HeraldOnline.comUS market futures flat ahead of April jobs dataThe Herald | HeraldOnline.comBy DANIEL WAGNER — AP Trader Christopher Morie, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, April 9, 2012, in New York. Wall…
TheStreet.comUS STOCKS-Futures flat before payrolls reportReuters* April payrolls report on tap * Weekend European elections eyed * LinkedIn jumps on results, outlook * Futures up: Dow 2 pts, S&P 0.3 pt, Nasdaq 1 pt By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, M…
I have posted a new permanent page of charts of first time unemployment claims and Federal withholding taxes. The data shows current actual, not seasonally…
By Marshall Auerback Nearly one Spaniard in four is unemployed, according to data released on Friday, as the country’s economic and financial predicament prompted a government minister to talk of a “crisis of enormous proportions”.The data from the National Statistics … Continue reading →
Every month the gummit’s Bureau of Liar Statistics (BLS) dutifully reports reams and reams of data on the employment situation in the US. Some of…
The Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) is a key economic statistic today. Changes in the LFPR are shaping the direction of the capital markets, federal economic policy, monetary policy and, most importantly, politics.
The LFPR hit a new record low …
Editor’s Note: The earlier version of this article included unadjusted numbers derived from a spreadsheet error. The error resulted in the not seasonally adjusted month…
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (“ECRI”) chief Lakshman Achuthan recently took some heat from CNBC hosts on the ECRI’s voca…
An analysis of the actual, not seasonally manipulated and massaged unemployment claims data shows some deterioration in employment, week to week. Weakening employment data has…