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!
by Administrator | Feb 8, 2019 | No Spin News
The line on this chart continues to slope up. And that is, in the long run, all that matters. There was nothing in the report to suggest that the Federal Reserve need to move away from its recently stated position that it would wait for more data before deciding on...
by Administrator | Feb 7, 2019 | No Spin News
Many commentators missed the effect of the revisions to the prior data had on the headline Establishment number. Much was made of the fact that the headline number was well above the consensus estimate of a gain of 164,000 jobs. The number net of revisions that you...
by Administrator | Jan 28, 2019 | No Spin News
The rise in the unemployment rate overshadowed a major plus. That being the gain in full-time employment. This is always welcome news. Subscribe now!