October job gains well outpaced those of previous months, but manufacturing continues to struggle. Here are the 5 things we learned from U.S. economic data released during the week ending November 6. October was the best month for job creation thus far in 2015. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates nonfarm payrolls grew by 271,000... Continue Reading →
A Widening Trade Deficit: What We Learned During the Week of October 5 – 9
In a rather light week for economic data, we saw the trade deficit zoom up but jobless claims fall to a 42-year low. Here are the 5 things we learned from U.S. economic data released during the week ending October 9. A jump in imports and a drop in exports in August led to the... Continue Reading →
Disappointing August Job Creation, or Was it?: What We Learned During the Week of August 31 – September 4
The August payrolls report disappointed, but the labor market may not be as bad as the numbers imply. Here are the 5 things we learned from U.S. economic data released during the week ending September 4. The pace of job creation in August was below forecast, but upward revisions appear likely. The Bureau of Labor... Continue Reading →
