Tag Archives: Unemployment

U.S. Employment Situation – October 2013

Posted on November 8, 2013 by macromon

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 204,000 in October, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 7.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in leisure and hospitality, retail trade, professional and technical services, manufacturing, … Continue reading →

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U.S. Employment Situation – September 2013

Posted on October 22, 2013 by macromon

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 148,000 in September, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 7.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in construction, wholesale trade, and transportation and warehousing. – BLS (click … Continue reading →

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U.S. Employment Situation – August 2013

Posted on September 6, 2013 by macromon

The BLS reported this morning: Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 169,000 in August, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 7.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment rose in retail trade and health care … Continue reading →

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U.S. Employment Situation – April 2013

Posted on May 3, 2013 by macromon

Nonfarm payrolls beat expectations, including some nice upward revisions.  The data reverses the pessimism that was building about a summer swoon.  The S&P500  couldn’t of had a better set-up going into the number. Here’s the BLS, Total nonfarm payroll employment … Continue reading →

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Spain’s record unemployment rate

Posted on April 25, 2013 by macromon

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U.S. Employment Situation – March 2013

Posted on April 5, 2013 by macromon

Ugly employment data.   Retail hit hard hard losing 24K compared to a gain of 24K last month.  Relatively large net losses at building/materials and clothing stores.  Construction generated 18K net jobs compared to 48K last month.  Job creation in the … Continue reading →

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Unemployment rate by major worker group – BLS

Posted on March 14, 2013 by macromon

Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rate for whites (6.8 percent) declined in February while the rates for adult men (7.1 percent), adult women (7.0 percent), teenagers (25.1 percent), blacks (13.8 percent), and Hispanics (9.6 percent) showed little or … Continue reading →

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U.S. Employment Situation – February 2013

Posted on March 8, 2013 by macromon

Strong employment data out of the BLS this morning.  Construction is breaking out, something we’ve been looking for, adding 48K jobs in January,  the largest monthly increase since March 2007.   Now that construction employment is leading it reinforces the notion, … Continue reading →

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Stratfor: The Eurozone’s Political Challenge

Posted on February 11, 2013 by macromon

Stratfor Europe analyst Adriano Bosoni discusses the daunting economic and political challenges facing the eurozone, particularly Spain and Italy. For more analysis, visit: http://www.Stratfor.com (click here if video is not observable)

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Spain’s Unemployment Rate Increases to 26%

Posted on January 24, 2013 by macromon

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