by Administrator | Feb 18, 2019 | No Spin News
The headline numbers in the Household survey of employment were all affected by the adjustments that are made every January to account for changes in the population of the United States. The decline in employment you see on the chart is the result of those adjustments...
by Administrator | Feb 15, 2019 | No Spin News
After showing a little bit of acceleration late in 2018, the pace of wage gains appears to have flattened out. This also squares up with the anecdotal evidence. While employers cite the lack of available labor as the biggest impediment to further growth, they...
by Administrator | Feb 14, 2019 | No Spin News
The news on earnings continues to be lackluster, at least from the standpoint of those who are receiving the paychecks. Aside from a brief spurt early in the expansion, the pace of earnings growth has lagged that seen in earlier recoveries. Subscribe...
by Administrator | Feb 13, 2019 | No Spin News
The acceleration in the pace of hiring is not surprising given the amount of stimulus that was applied to the economy early last year. The question now is whether the latest uptrend can be sustained. Concerns center around the effects of the trade war and...
by Administrator | Feb 11, 2019 | No Spin News
The big headline number did not change the shape, or the message, of this chart. We continue to add to payrolls at a pace consistent with what we have seen in prior expansions. Subscribe now!
