by sslifer | Jul 4, 2025 | Commentary for the Week, NumberNomics Notes
July 4, 2025 At first blush the June employment report appeared stronger than expected. Payroll employment rose 147 thousand which was considerably larger than the 100 thousand gain that was expected. The unemployment rate declined 0.1% to 4.1% rather than rising...
by sslifer | Jul 4, 2025 | Forecasts, NumberNomics Notes
July 4, 2025 The world has turned topsy-turvy as tariffs are imposed, then postponed and, perhaps, reimposed. A war breaks out between Israel and Iran. The U.S. joins in by bombing Iran. Nobody knows what to expect. We are all reacting to the latest events and...
by sslifer | Jul 3, 2025 | NumberNomics Notes, Purchasing Managers Index
July 3 2025 The Institute for Supply Management not only publishes an index of manufacturing activity each month, they publish two days later a survey of service sector firms. The business activity index jumped 4.2 points in June to 54.2 after having declined 3.7...
by sslifer | Jul 3, 2025 | Employment, NumberNomics Notes
July 3, 2025 . .Payroll employment climbed by 147 thousand in June after gaining 144 thousand in May. The job gain was higher than market expectations which were for an increase of 100 thousand. In the past three months payroll...
by sslifer | Jul 3, 2025 | Employment, NumberNomics Notes
July 3, 2025 . Private sector employment climbed by 74 thousand in June after gaining 137 thousand in May. The job gain was higher than market expectations which were for an increase of 100 thousand. In the past three months private sector employment has risen on...
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