The latest report on U.S. employment growth might not be dramatic, but when it comes to the national economic picture, that’s actually a good thing.
Read More »Does the Latest Jobs Data Pose Challenges to Homeowners?
The headline numbers in the latest Employment Situation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics has left industry experts to speculate what the effect of the data will be for housing.
Read More »Jobs Added for August Falls Short of Expectation
Will the widely-forecasted September rate hike by the Fed will still happen after the August jobs report from the BLS fell short of expectations?
Read More »The Week Ahead: All Eyes Watching the Jobs Report
Will the upcoming Employment Situation report be the last piece of the puzzle the Fed needs in determining whether to increase the federal funds target rate in September?
Read More »The Week Ahead: Can the Labor Market Make a Comeback?
Only 38,000 jobs were added in the May employment situation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the lowest monthly total in nearly six years.
Read More »Job Gains Total 223,000 in June, But Wage Growth Stalls; Participation Rate Stays Low
The U6 unemployment rate, which counts both people without work seeking full-time employment and those workers "marginally attached to the labor force and those working part-time for economic reasons," dropped 0.3 percentage points month over month down to 10.5 percent and is down from 12.1 percent in June 2014.
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