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Non Farm Payroll Analysis, Data And Insights
Non Farm Payroll Analysis, Data And Insights
The December Non-Farm Payrolls report, released on January 10, 2025, showed a robust increase of 256,000 jobs, exceeding economists' expectations of 160,000. This strong job growth indicates a resi...[Read More]
Published At: Jan 11, 2025
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PMI Data Still Shows Contraction, But Slightly Better-Than-Expected
PMI Data Still Shows Contraction, But Slightly Better-Than-Expected
Manufacturing PMI for December 2024 came in at 49.30. Anything below 50 shows contraction in the manufacturing sector. However, 49.30 was up slight...[Read More]
Published At: Jan 04, 2025
PPI Shows Inflation Is Moving Higher, Here Are The Keys
PPI Shows Inflation Is Moving Higher, Here Are The Keys
The Producer Price Index (PPI), a key measure of wholesale inflation, surged to 3% in November, exceeding expectations of 2.6%. This unexpected jum...[Read More]
Published At: Dec 14, 2024
The U6 Unemployment Report Tells A More Truthful Tale
The U6 Unemployment Report Tells A More Truthful Tale
The U6 unemployment rate is a statistic published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) that provides a broader measure of labor underutiliz...[Read More]
Published At: Dec 08, 2024
PCE Data Shows Inflation Getting Sticky Above 2% Fed Goal
PCE Data Shows Inflation Getting Sticky Above 2% Fed Goal
The Federal Reserve's favorite gauge of inflation is showing an uptick, potentially signaling inflation will be sticky. This would make it tough fo...[Read More]
Published At: Dec 01, 2024
PPI (Producer Price Index) Year-Over-Year Continues To Creep Higher
PPI (Producer Price Index) Year-Over-Year Continues To Creep Higher
The Producer Price Index (PPI) continued to inch higher in the latest reading, coming in at 2.4%. The major concern here is that inflation up-ticki...[Read More]
Published At: Nov 16, 2024
Non Farm Payrolls: An In-Depth Look
Non Farm Payrolls: An In-Depth Look
The latest Non Farm Payrolls Report showed a sharp decline in hiring. However, the analyst and economist spin was that it was largely because of tw...[Read More]
Published At: Nov 02, 2024
Delving Into The Stats: Unemployed Worldwide Continues To Spike
Delving Into The Stats: Unemployed Worldwide Continues To Spike
As good as the world appears to be doing by the headlines in the media, unemployment worldwide continues to rise. This can be seen in the chart abo...[Read More]
Published At: Oct 20, 2024
Initial Claims (Unemployment Filings) Trending Higher
Initial Claims (Unemployment Filings) Trending Higher
Jobless Claims (Initial Claims for unemployment) spiked recently to 258,000. Investors need to be monitoring the 300,000 level. Should initial clai...[Read More]
Published At: Oct 13, 2024
JOLTS Data Analysis: Understanding The Job Opening Data
JOLTS Data Analysis: Understanding The Job Opening Data
U.S. Job Openings (JOLTS) data continue to decline, now nearing a longer-term trend for the U.S. economy. This shows a cooling labor market but not...[Read More]
Published At: Sep 29, 2024
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