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U.S. Employment Situation – March 2013

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

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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Employment in 10 largest counties in the U.S.

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

Employment in the nation’s 10 largest counties ranged from almost 1.0 million in Miami-Dade, Florida, to almost 4.0 million in Los Angeles, California, in September 2012. All of the 10 largest counties had percentage increases in employment from September 2011 … Continue reading →

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Unemployment rate by major worker group – BLS

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

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

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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U.S. Employment Situation – December 2012

Posted on January 4, 2013 by

Looks like construction hiring  is starting to kick in.   We’ll post something more on this later today. The BLS reported this morning, Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 155,000 in December, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.8 percent, the … Continue reading →

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U.S. Employment Situation – November 2012

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

The BLS reported nonfarm payrolls came in way above consensus led by job creation in the retail sector.  Construction continues to disappoint.  Hats off to Nomura for nailing the number.  Spot on! Here’s the BLS, Total nonfarm payroll employment rose … Continue reading →

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U.S. Employment Situation – October 2012

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

The BLS reported this morning, Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by171,000 in October, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 7.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment rose in professional and business services, health care, … Continue reading →

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Consumer expenditures by homeowners and renters – BLS

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

Good piece by the BLS of the average annual expenditures of renters and homeowners. In 2010, people who rented their residences paid more, on average, in annual rent ($8,798) than homeowners reported paying in mortgage interest and charges ($8,202). In … Continue reading →

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U.S. Employment Situation – September 2012

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

The BLS reported this morning, The unemployment rate decreased to 7.8 percent in September, and total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 114,000, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in health care and in transportation and warehousing … Continue reading →

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Punk real earnings in the U.S.

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

The BLS reports, Real average hourly earnings for all employees fell 0.7 percent from July to August, seasonally adjusted. This decline resulted from unchanged average hourly earnings combined with a 0.6-percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban … Continue reading →

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