9.7 percent and holding steady. Net job loss in February 2010: 36,000. Net job loss in February 2009: 726,000. That’s the top line of the monthly … Read more
Array of “Soft” Economic Reports to Please Any Wonk
If you are wonky about economic indicators and labor market stats, this is your lucky week. No fewer than than three reports came out today; one came out … Read more
Monthly Jobs Report Is a Mixed Bag; Just Like The Economy
This morning’s monthly jobs report was a mixed bag offering something for both the bears and the bulls.The good news: Unemployment dropped from 10 … Read more
Job Openings Show Biggest Growth In A Year
Coming up Friday is the monthly employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. And if early indications are correct, it could confirm the hope … Read more
The Big W
In the movie “It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world” a bunch of people are trying to find a fortune buried under a “big W.” The movie … Read more
Fed Spending Credited With Stemming Job Loss
While cautioning that the numbers are preliminary and the analysis is subject to revision, the White House issued a report today taking credit for adding … Read more
Job Loss Is Bigger Than Expected
Just when we were beginning to think maybe we can party like it’s 1999, along comes the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics like an AA sponsor to tell us … Read more
Reports Offer Optimism For Hiring, Lower Job Losses
Foreshadowing what may be the best jobs report since the recession began two years ago, the ADP National Employment Report out this morning says 84,000 … Read more
Survey Adds To Positive Hiring Outlook
There’s a bit more to celebrate tomorrow night than the start of a new year. A report from CareerBuilder today says more employers are looking to … Read more
Jobless Claims Rise Surprising Economists
First-time unemployment filings rose last week, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Labor, surprising economists who had expected a decline … Read more