by Administrator | Jan 21, 2019 | No Spin News
I am tired of the folks who are pointing to this chart and saying “new record high!” That has been true since March of 2014 when we took out the high that had been set prior to the last recession. Give it a rest. The December numbers are good, as they should be. They...
by Administrator | Jan 19, 2019 | No Spin News
The robust growth in employment continues to be confined to the hiring aspect of the phenonomen and not the compensation part of the phenomenon. The pace of weekly earnings growth just can’t seem to sustain what little momentum it has built over the past several...
by Administrator | Jan 18, 2019 | No Spin News
The strong gain posted in December took this series back above the 2% level. There are no recessions when this series is above 2. Subscribe now!
by Administrator | Jan 16, 2019 | No Spin News
Manufacturing hiring was up again, this time by 19,000 persons. The gain was led by a 6,700 person gain in fabricated metal products and a 5,500 gain in miscellaneous nondurable goods. Other notable gains were in transportation equipment (+4,100) and food (+3,700)....
by Administrator | Jan 15, 2019 | No Spin News
The health care juggernaut downshifted and burned rubber. The 57,900 person gain you see there was spearheaded by a 13,300 person rise in home health care services, along with robust gains in hospital employment, offices of dentists, and offices of physicians. As was...
by Administrator | Jan 14, 2019 | No Spin News
When we saw the November figures last month, some were worried that the slower pace of hiring in the largest sector of payroll employment was a harbinger of something more serious. Turns out, there was nothing to worry about. A glance at the details of the hiring that...