January jobs numbers are essentially meaningless–Oh, well, there’s always February.
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Economy adds 103,000 jobs in December but falls short of projections
For December the U.S. added 103,000 jobs. That was well short of the 150,000 new jobs that economists expected. The disappointment was tempered by revisions to the data for October and November that raised the number of new jobs created in those months.
Today’s lower initial claims number bodes well for tomorrow’s jobs report
The four-week moving average showed a decline to 410,750. That’s the lowest level for initial claims for unemployment since July 2008.
U.S. consumption is growing healthily but where’s the income growth that would make that sustainable?
The consumption trend remains in the right direction with spending increasing for a fifth straight month. But the economy is still waiting for the boost to income that will make this increase in consumption sustainable.
Saturday Night Quarterback says, For the week ahead expect…
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A hugely disappointing jobs number leaves stocks unflustered
After way better than expected retail sales and pending home sales numbers, and an optimistic employment survey from ADP, the Bureau of Labor Statistic announced this morning that the economy added only 39,000 nonfarm jobs in November. That was a huge drop from the 172,000 increase in October and way short of the 130,000 expected by economists.
Jobs grew by 151,000 in October but that’s still too slow to dent unemployment
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