What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week
Weekly Economic Update: A brief, non-technical review of the previous week's U.S. economic data releases by Kevin A. Roth, PhD
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 →
July saw more than 200k jobs being created, but other economic metrics released last week did not inspire as much confidence. Here's the U.S. economic data you missed during the week ending August 7. 1. July job creation: Not bad…not great. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates nonfarm payrolls grew by 215,000 on a seasonally adjusted... Continue Reading →
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 