A lack of qualified candidates weighed on hiring during April.
Employers’ Inability to Find Qualified Candidates Slows Hiring: June 5 – 9.
Does Robust Job Creation Set Up a Fed Funds Rate Hike This Week? What We Learned During the Week of March 6 – 10
Hiring stayed strong in February, but the trade deficit widened to a nearly 5-year high in January. And now we wait for the Fed to act.
A Wider Trade Deficit, Fewer Job Openings: What We Learned During the Week of December 6 – 10
The trade deficit widened and there were fewer job openings in October. On the other hand, new orders for factory orders grew in October while the service sector blossomed in November.
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 