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 persons employed full time in May rose by 635,000, not seasonally manipulated (from the household survey). That compares with a gain of 774,000 in April 2011. The average gain in…
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US market futures flat ahead of April jobs data – The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
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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…
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US STOCKS-Futures flat before payrolls report – Reuters
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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…
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First Time Claims Bullish But Withholding Taxes Not
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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 manipulated data, with annual rates of change and stock market correlations. They may be helpful in helping you estimate the monthly employment data. Employment Charts
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Spain is the New Greece
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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 →
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It’s That Time of The Month, Employment Data Leads To Investment Mood Syndrome
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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 it is actually useful. The rest is reported by the mainstream financial news media. The BLS reports both seasonally adjusted (SA) data and not seasonally adjusted (NSA) data. The NSA…
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Employment Data Saga Continued: Krasting Says Larry Summers Misstates; Stockman Says It Goes Deeper
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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 …
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Deconstructing The “Massive Beat” in Employment Data- Corrected
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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 to month employment declines being understated. The data has been corrected. The analysis and conclusions are unaffected. Thanks to rdkyote for bringing this to my attention! The headlines are blaring…
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Confusion Among Leading Indicators – ECRI & LEI
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Time To Recession-Proof Your Portfolio
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Economic Cycle Research Institute (“ECRI”) chief Lakshman Achuthan recently took some heat from CNBC hosts on the ECRI’s voca…
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Unemployment Claims Give Fed More Ammo
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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 raised expectations for Fed action. Actual initial claims rose by 9,355. In the same week last year they were down by 1,273. The average increase in new claims in the…
