by Administrator | Dec 12, 2018 | No Spin News
The November report was a good report and one that is consistent with what we expect at this phase of the cycle. There was nothing here to suggest that the Federal Open Market Committee [FOMC] will want to change its plans for its next scheduled rate hike. But there...
by Administrator | Dec 1, 2018 | No Spin News
Total civilian employment has been setting records for new highs over the course of this expansion. The number you see here is the latest. The question is how many more will be posted before we see the end of the expansion? Stay tuned. Subscribe now!
by Administrator | Nov 30, 2018 | No Spin News
Are we reaching a limit in employment growth? The most recent peak on this chart is 80.13 in April of 2000. That was during the 120 month expansion that lasted from March of 1991 to March of 2001. Subscribe now!
by Administrator | Nov 28, 2018 | No Spin News
This series continues to run at a high level, as well it should given the progress we have made in both raising the level of employment and decreasing the level of unemployment. The October move was down slightly from what is currently the highest reading of the...
by Administrator | Nov 27, 2018 | No Spin News
The question now is what does this chart really mean in terms of the future of economic activity and monetary policy. We have a low unemployment rate at the same time as we have a low labor force participation rate and slowly rising wages. This is not the...
by Administrator | Nov 26, 2018 | No Spin News
While this number showed a bit more improvement in October, its level and trend still put it higher than where it was at the start of the recession. Subscribe now!
