by Gary S. Morrow | Jul 7, 2019 | Market Update
More manufacturing jobs were created in June than during the previous four months combined. Hat tip Real Time Economics
by Gary S. Morrow | Jun 7, 2019 | Commentary, Market Update
From MarketWatch.com: The numbers: The U.S. created just 75,000 new jobs in May and employment gains earlier in the spring were scaled back, an ominous turn that points to a slowing economy and is likely to put more pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest...
by Gary S. Morrow | May 3, 2019 | Commentary, Market Update
The Numbers: The U.S. added 263,000 new hires in April, easily beating Wall Street expectations of 190,000. The unemployment rate fell to 3.6% vs. 3.8% expected and the lowest since December 1969. More: The U.S. jobs machine kept humming along in April, adding a...
by Gary S. Morrow | Apr 5, 2019 | Market Update, Uncategorized
Key bit: The U.S. created 196,000 new jobs last month after a swoon in February, an encouraging gain that hints growth in the economy is ready for a revival. Hiring increased in most major segments of the economy, most notably health care and white-collar firms....
by Gary S. Morrow | Mar 8, 2019 | Commentary, Market Update
The lede: Total nonfarm payroll employment changed little in February (+20,000), and the unemployment rate declined to 3.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment in professional and business services, health care, and wholesale trade...
