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We Have Reached Full Employment!

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial fAQs The U.S. added a modest 138,000 new jobs in May and hiring earlier in the spring was weaker than initially reported, adding to evidence that the tightest labor market in years is making it harder for companies to … Continue reading →

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The Declining Treasury Yield Curve—Recession Looming?

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs We are basically at full employment with a 4.4 percent unemployment rate, which should tell us we are nearing the end of this growth cycle. Econoday reports, “The total number of employed Americans, and this includes both the … Continue reading →

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April Employment Up, Q1 Consumer Spending Weak

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 211,000 in April, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent from 4.5 percent in March, reported the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics today. Job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, health … Continue reading →

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Why the Weak March Employment Report?

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner The good news is the unemployment rate fell to 4.5 percent, and number of unemployed persons (i.e., available for work) declined by 326,000 to 7.2 million. Both measures were improved numbers over the year. But just 98,000 … Continue reading →

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Strong Jobs Report = Rising Interest Rates

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Economists are almost unanimous that the Fed will raise their short term rates at next week’s FOMC meeting. This is because total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 235,000 in February, and the unemployment rate fell slightly to … Continue reading →

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A Gangbusters Jobs Report Tomorrow?

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs It looks like tomorrow’s unemployment report could be the best of the New Year.  That’s because ADP’s February private payroll estimate is 298,000, a yuge number. This would make tomorrow’s jobs report the biggest gain since October 2015 … Continue reading →

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A Yuge Jobs Gain Today

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly The U.S. created 227,000 new jobs in January to mark the largest gain in four months, revealing an economy that has plenty of stamina nearly eight years into a recovery that shows little sign of ending. Retailers, … Continue reading →

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A Yuge Jobs Gain Today

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly The U.S. created 227,000 new jobs in January to mark the largest gain in four months, revealing an economy that has plenty of stamina nearly eight years into a recovery that shows little sign of ending. Retailers, … Continue reading →

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156,000 Payroll Jobs, 4.7% Employment

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly The highlight of the December unemployment report was that wages rose 2.9 percent annually. And nonfarm payrolls rose a lower-than-expected 156,000 in December but added a net 19,000 to the two prior months (November now at 204,000 … Continue reading →

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4.6% Unemployment–178,000 Payroll Jobs in November

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Nonfarm payrolls rose 178,000 in November to just beat out expectations with revisions no factor, says Econoday. A sharp downward revision to October, now at 142,000, was offset by a nearly as sharp upward revision to September, … Continue reading →

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