by sslifer | Aug 15, 2019 | Employment, NumberNomics Notes
August 15, 2019 Initial unemployment claims rose 9 thousand in the week ending August 10 to 220 thousand. The four-week average of claims rose 1 thousand to 214 thousand. The 4-week average for the week of April 13 of 202 thousand was the lowest for the current...
by sslifer | Aug 6, 2019 | Employment, NumberNomics Notes
August 6, 2019 The Labor Department reported that job openings fell 0.5% in June to 7,348 thousand after having risen 0.2% in May. Job openings seem to be bouncing around from month to month at a very elevated level. Indeed, there are far more job openings today...
by sslifer | Aug 2, 2019 | Employment, NumberNomics Notes
August 2, 2019 Private employment for July rose 148 thousand after having climbed by 179 thousand in June. A better reading of what is truly going on is typically represented by the 3-month moving average of private employment which is now 136 thousand. To us, the...
by sslifer | Aug 2, 2019 | Employment, NumberNomics Notes
August 2, 2019 Payroll employment for July rose 164 thousand after having climbed by 193 thousand in June. A better reading of what is truly going on is typically represented by the 3-month moving average of private employment which is now 140 thousand. To us, the...
by sslifer | Aug 2, 2019 | Employment, NumberNomics Notes
August 2, 2019 The unemployment rate was unchanged in July at 3.7% after having risen 0.1% in June to 3.7%. At 3.7% the unemployment remains close to its lowest level since December 1969 — almost 50 years ago. The labor force rose 370 thousand in July. The...
by sslifer | Aug 2, 2019 | Employment, NumberNomics Notes
August 2, 2019 In any given month employers can boost output by either additional hiring or by lengthening the number of hours that their employees work. Payroll employment for July rose 164 thousand after having climbed by 193 thousand in June. These numbers tend...
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