by Gary S. Morrow | Jan 7, 2022 | Commentary
Key bit: The U.S. created a lackluster 199,000 new jobs in December, signaling that persistent labor shortages and another major coronavirus outbreak are holding back the economy. The increase in employment was well below Wall Street’s expectations. Economists polled...
by Gary S. Morrow | Oct 23, 2021 | Chart of the Day
September unemployment rates, color coded. Hat tip Phil Kerpen/@kerpen
by Gary S. Morrow | Oct 8, 2021 | Market Update
The U.S. economy added 194,000 jobs in September, after economists predicted employers would hire roughly 500,000 new workers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on Friday. This month is the second in a row in which job growth fell short of expectations, with...
by Gary S. Morrow | Sep 7, 2021 | Chart of the Day
Hat tip Dimitrios63/@Dimitrios_1963 · This illustrates the many Job recessions in the US. But shows the 2020 employment recession Brought on by shut downs to be the steepest and fastest V shape recovery.
by Gary S. Morrow | Aug 24, 2021 | Commentary
The nine worst unemployment rates in the country are in states and areas run by pro-lockdown Democrats. According to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the highest unemployment rates in July were in blue states. Despite the flow of federal COVID-19...