Tag Archives: Unemployment

U.S. Employment Situation – June 2012

Posted on July 6, 2012 by macromon

The jobs report disappointed recent upward revisions with nonfarm employment increasing 80K from May to June, with the private sector creating 84K new jobs.   Construction jobs, which we wrote about in our last post,  disappointed coming in with just a … Continue reading →

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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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Bank bailout little relief for Spain’s unemployed

Posted on June 11, 2012 by macromon

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Where are all the German shoppers?

Posted on April 30, 2012 by macromon

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The Obama Economy

Posted on March 29, 2012 by macromon

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PBS Newshour: Structural Unemployment in the U.S.

Posted on March 27, 2012 by macromon

Here’s a good piece on what we’ve been talking about. The days of simple unskilled manufacturing are long past. A problem that won’t be solved by zero interest rates and cyclical policies, by the way. (click here if video is … 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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The Greek Tragedy

Posted on February 15, 2012 by macromon

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U.S. Employment: Super Bowl Blowout!

Posted on February 3, 2012 by macromon

From today’s BLS release, Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 243,000 in January, and the unemployment rate decreased to 8.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job growth was widespread in the private sector, with large employment … 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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