By request, here is another update of an earlier post through the October 2016 employment report including all revisions.NOTE: Several readers have asked if I...
Earlier from the Department of Commerce reported:The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that...
The headline jobs number was decent. Job growth was somewhat below the consensus forecast (161,000 vs forecast of 170,000), however job growth for August and...
From the BLS: Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 161,000 in October, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau...
From Matthew Graham at Mortgage News Daily: Mortgage Rates Drift Higher Ahead of Jobs ReportMortgage Rates were slightly higher today, keeping them in line with...
Fannie and Freddie reported results this week. Here is some information on Real Estate Owned (REOs).Freddie Mac reported the number of REO declined to 12,185...
The September ISM Non-manufacturing index was at 54.8%, down from 57.1% in September. The employment index decreased in October to 53.1%, from 57.2%. Note: Above 50...
The DOL reported:In the week ending October 29, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 265,000, an increase of 7,000 from the previous...
From Tim Duy at Fed Watch: Fed Remains On The Sidelines, Excerpt: As expected, the Federal Reserve left policy unchanged this month. The statement itself...