Jobs report

Opinion: May’s employment data is worse than we think

The Hill June 12, 2019 By Frank Knapp Jr., Opinion Contributor The recently released Department of Labor May report on employment revealed a shocking number: New jobs last month rose by only 75,000, dramatically below expectations. Even worse, the number of new jobs created in March and April were revised down by tens of thousands […]

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How many jobs were REALLY created in August?

Last week there were two very divergent estimates of the number of new jobs created in August.  The most widely reported number came from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that estimated 96,000new jobs.  ADP National Employment Report reported that 201,000 new jobs were created.  Quite a large discrepancy and which one should we believe? Friday

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More jobs, less unemployment…thank small businesses

243,000 more jobs in January.  Unemployment rate down to 8.3% from 8.5% last month.  All good news from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ADP National Employment Report had a different number, 170,000, for new jobs in January for nonfarm private employment.  But the ADP’s analysis of where those jobs came from was important. Total

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