Tag Archives: employment

This Time is Different

Posted on September 9, 2011 by macromon

Those dreaded words you never want to hear as an investor.  But check out the Fortune Magazine graphic of this recession relative to others since the WWII.   Yes it’s a balance sheet problem and the economy needs more time to … Continue reading →

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U.S. Nonfarm Employment – M/M Change in Selected Industries

Posted on June 7, 2011 by macromon

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Did the Russell 2000 predict the better than expected ADP?

Posted on January 5, 2011 by macromon

Did you notice the better than expected ADP employment report this morning.  It was the largest monthly jump ever in this report, with most of the jobs created in small and medium sized businesses? Recall we wrote on January 3rd … Continue reading →

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U.S Employment: 25 percent of Jobs Are In 15 Occupations

Posted on December 28, 2010 by macromon

Interesting chart and detailed data on the profile of U.S. employment  from the Department of Labor.  Take a look at the Top 25 percent (x/ nurses) and you can see why employment is so sensitive to the “wealth effect” generated … Continue reading →

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Lumber Rising…….Jobs to Follow?

Posted on December 22, 2010 by macromon

We wrote yesterday of the almost 50 percent increase in lumber prices since mid-June and how it bodes well for the U.S. labor market.  We’ve constructed a cleaner chart to show how nonfarm employment moves with lumber. Though prices are … Continue reading →

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