Oil Rigs “Rigs counts were off this week”
A few comments from Steven Kopits of Princeton Energy Advisors LLC on Nov 3, 2017:• Rigs counts were off this week• Total US oil rigs...
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Public and Private Sector Payroll Jobs: Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama, Trump
Here is another update of tracking employment during Presidential terms. We frequently use Presidential terms as time markers - we could use Speaker of the...
Earlier: ISM Non-Manufacturing Index increased to 60.1% in October
Earlier: The October ISM Non-manufacturing index was at 60.1%, up from 59.8% in September. The employment index increased in October to 57.5%, from 56.8%. Note:...
Trade Deficit at $43.5 Billion in September
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...
Comment on Employment Report: Hurricane Bounce Back, Record Job Streak Still Alive!
The headline jobs number was strong at 261 thousand - due to a bounce back from the hurricanes - but below expectations. However a key...
October Employment Report: 261,000 Jobs Added, 4.1% Unemployment Rate
From the BLS: Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 261,000 in October, and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of...
Friday: Employment Report, Trade Deficit, ISM non-Mfg
My October Employment Preview and Goldman: October Payrolls PreviewFriday:• At 8:30 AM ET, Employment Report for October. The consensus is for an increase of 323,000...
Is a Recession Imminent?
Last Friday I posted five economic questions I'm frequently asked. Earlier this week I discussed: Are house prices in a new bubble? Another common question...
Goldman: October Payrolls Preview
A few brief excerpts from a note by Goldman Sachs economist Spencer Hill:We estimate that nonfarm payrolls increased 340k in October, above consensus of +310k...
October Employment Preview
On Friday at 8:30 AM ET, the BLS will release the employment report for October. A key question is how much did hurricanes Harvey and...