Category Archives: Demographics

U.S. Employment and Wage Growth in Large Counties

Interesting data points on the U.S. employment situation from the BLS: From June 2010 to June 2011, employment increased in 215 of the 322 largest U.S. counties, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Ottawa, Mich., posted the largest … Continue reading

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Think Equal in 2012

Because we have daughters. (click here if video is not observable)

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Snapshot of the U.S. Labor Market

Some interesting data on the U.S. labor market from the BLS. The charts illustrate that office and administrative support is the largest occupational group in the United States, totaling 17 percent of employment.  Sales and related occupations were second and … Continue reading

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U.S. Payroll Employment By Industry, November 2011

Here’s what the BLS had to say about this morning’s employment report: In November, nonfarm payroll employment rose by 120,000. Employment continued to trend up in retail trade, leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, and health care. Government employment … Continue reading

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Nonlinear Thinking: Sixth-Grade iApp Developer

This is amazing.  Exactly what the world needs more of.  Click here for more on Thomas’ background. (click here if video is not observable)

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Where Are U.S. Veterans Employed?

The Global Macro Monitor sends a big shout out and a huge thank you to all the Vets out there.   Thanks for your service and great sacrifice you’ve made for all of us. Here some some interesting data from … Continue reading

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Employment & Wage Trends in New York City

Great data from from the BLS.   The average annual wage in New York’s financial industry more than tripled from 1990 to 2009.  These numbers, even though employment in the industry declined by close to 20 percent,  makes us want to … Continue reading

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U.S. Payroll Employment By Industry, October 2011

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Surprising Global Demographic Trends

Digging through some old IMF publications last night we came across this little nugget of data on global demographic trends that really caught us by surprise.   When most think about Asia x/Japan they picture a young dynamic growing population ready … Continue reading

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U.S. Economy Stuck in a Dog House

We stumbled upon this interesting chart from the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s 2011 Annual report which shows the share of owner equity in household real estate.  It surprised us, not so much in that it is at record lows, but … Continue reading

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