Friday, December 02, 2016

Public and Private Sector Payroll Jobs: Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama

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By request, here is another update of an earlier post through the November 2016 employment report including all revisions.  And, yes, I will...

Comments: Solid November Employment Report, Sharp Drop in Unemployment Rate

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The headline jobs number was solid. Job growth was somewhat above the consensus forecast (178,000 vs forecast of 170,000), amd the unemploy...

November Employment Report: 178,000 Jobs, 4.6% Unemployment Rate

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From the BLS : The unemployment rate declined to 4.6 percent in November, and total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 178,000 , the ...
Thursday, December 01, 2016

November Employment Preview

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Friday: • At 8:30 AM ET, Employment Report for November. The consensus is for an increase of 170,000 non-farm payroll jobs added in Novem...

U.S. Light Vehicle Sales decrease to 17.75 million annual rate in November

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Based on a preliminary estimate from WardsAuto, light vehicle sales were at a 17.75 million SAAR in November. That is down about 2% from N...

Goldman's November NFP Preview

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A few excerpts from Goldman Sachs' November Payroll Preview by economists Avisha Thakkar and Daan Struyven: We forecast that nonfarm p...

Construction Spending increased in October

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Earlier today, the Census Bureau reported that overall construction spending increased in October: The U.S. Census Bureau of the Departme...

ISM Manufacturing index increased to 53.2 in November

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The ISM manufacturing index indicated expansion in November. The PMI was at 53.2% in November, up from 51.9% in October. The employment ind...

Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims increase to 268,000

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The DOL reported : In the week ending November 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 268,000 , an increase of ...
Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Thursday: ISM Mfg, Auto sales, Unemployment claims, Construction Spending

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A few comments from Steven Kopits of Princeton Energy Advisors LLC: "OPEC today struck what increasingly appears to be a historic dea...