Comments on January Employment Report
The headline jobs number was above consensus expectations at 200 thousand, however the previously two months were revised down a combined 24 thousand. Overall this...
Author : Calculated Risk
January Employment Report: 200,000 Jobs Added, 4.1% Unemployment Rate
From the BLS: Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 200,000 in January, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of...
Friday: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs and Wages
My January Employment PreviewGoldman: January Payrolls PreviewFriday:• At 8:30 AM, Employment Report for January. The consensus is for an increase of 176,000 non-farm payroll jobs...
U.S. Light Vehicle Sales decline to 17.1 million annual rate in January
Based on a preliminary estimate from AutoData, light vehicle sales were at a 17.1 million SAAR in January.That is down 1.2% from January 2017, and...
Goldman: January Payrolls Preview
A few brief excerpts from a note by Goldman Sachs economist Spencer Hill:We estimate that nonfarm payrolls increased 205k in January, above consensus of +180k....
January Employment Preview
On Friday at 8:30 AM ET, the BLS will release the employment report for January. The consensus, according to Bloomberg, is for an increase of...
Construction Spending increased in December
Earlier today, the Census Bureau reported that overall construction spending increased in December: Construction spending during December 2017 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual...
ISM Manufacturing index decreased to 59.1 in January
The ISM manufacturing index indicated expansion in January. The PMI was at 59.1% in January, down from 59.3% in December. The employment index was at...
Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims decrease to 230,000
The DOL reported:In the week ending January 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 230,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous...
Thursday: Unemployment Claims, ISM Mfg Index, Construction Spending, Vehicle Sales
Thursday:• At 8:30 AM ET, The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. The consensus is for 235 thousand initial claims, up from 233...