Tag Archives: U.S. employment data

Deconstructing the U.S. Employment Data

Posted on March 12, 2012 by macromon

Take a look at construction employment.  Now you know why the President’s political handlers are so desperate to get the housing market turned around.  Normally  lower interest rates stimulates the construction and leads the economy out of recession.   This time … Continue reading →

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U.S. Employment Situation – February 2012

Posted on March 9, 2012 by macromon

From today’s BLS release, Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 227,000 in February, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 8.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment rose in professional and businesses services, health care and social … Continue reading →

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