Hiring, factory orders, and business activity all have been decelerating this fall.
Slowing Everywhere: November 30 – December 4
Hiring Continued in October: November 2 – 6
Employers have added 12.1 million jobs over the past five months, recovering 55 percent of the jobs lost earlier this spring.
Hiring Held Firm, Service Sector Bloomed: October 5 – 9
Employers continued rehiring workers in August, but the number of job openings shrank.
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 