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U.S. Unemployment Outliers

Posted on June 28, 2012 by macromon

Interest chart from the BLS showing North Dakota cities with some of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation due to the Bakken Shale boom. In May, five U.S. metropolitan areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, with … Continue reading →

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Relative Unemployment Rates – State vs National

Posted on June 19, 2012 by macromon

More interesting data from the BLS, In May 2012, 27 states had unemployment rates that were significantly lower than the U.S. rate of 8.2 percent, while five states and the District of Columbia recorded rates significantly above it. The remaining … Continue reading →

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U.S. Economic Data Releases – June 7

Posted on June 7, 2012 by macromon

The Labor Department reported this morning, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT           SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 2, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 377,000, a decrease of 12,000 from the previous week’s revised figure … Continue reading →

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Unit Labor Costs and Real Hourly Wages, 2011

Posted on March 8, 2012 by macromon

Good stuff from the BLS providing informative insight on trends in U.S. labor costs and compensation, For 2011, in both the nonfarm business and manufacturing sectors, annual average growth in unit labor costs was revised upward; this was due to … Continue reading →

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U.S. Employment: The Postman, No FEDEX Delivers

Posted on January 6, 2012 by macromon

Well, not really the postman — who is at high risk losing his/her job — but maybe FEDEX and UPS.   Note the second chart, government is the only industry that lost jobs.   As long as those jobs are … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day: The Big Think

Posted on December 28, 2011 by macromon

“Tech companies are creating plenty of jobs for robots.” — Daniel Honan,  The Robot Hiring Boom Has Arrived

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The Collapse of Construction Employment

Posted on December 8, 2011 by macromon

Here’s a great chart from the BLS showing the collapse of construction employment from May 2006-10.  No surprise the largest declines are in the four housing bubble states — Nevada, Arizona, Florida, and California.   Stunning employment in this sector is … Continue reading →

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Where Are U.S. Veterans Employed?

Posted on November 11, 2011 by macromon

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

Posted on November 8, 2011 by macromon

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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Charts of the Day: Asian-Americans Rising

Posted on September 17, 2011 by macromon

Here’s a couple  interesting charts from the BLS, which are sure to raise some eyebrows.  We’d be careful about jumping to snap and simplistic conclusions about the data.  There are many complex factors that determine these outcomes, not the least … Continue reading →

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