From the BLS: Employment Situation Both total nonfarm payroll employment (+50,000) and the unemployment rate (4.4 percent) changed little in…
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Continue ReadingWholesale Used Car Prices Increased Slightly in December; Up 0.4% Year-over-year
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Continue ReadingTrade Deficit Decreased to $29.4 Billion in October
The Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported: The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic…
Continue ReadingWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase to 208,000
The DOL reported: In the week ending January 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 208,000, an…
Continue ReadingISM® Services Index Increased to 54.4% in December
(Posted with permission). The ISM® Services index was at 54.4%, up from 52.6% the previous month. The employment index increased to…
Continue ReadingBLS: Job Openings Declined to 7.1 million in November
From the BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary The number of job openings was little changed at 7.1 million…
Continue ReadingADP: Private Employment Increased 41,000 in December
From ADP: ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector Employment Increased by 41,000 Jobs in December; Annual Pay was Up 4.4%…
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