The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ December Payroll Survey reported a seasonally adjusted gain of 252,000 jobs, 240,000 in the private sector. Read More
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Unemployment Rate fell in December to 5.6%.
The Labor Force Participation rate fell to 62.7% from 62.9%.
The Employment/Population Ratio remained unchanged at 59.2%. Read More
Trade Deficit plunges by $3.2bn (7.7%) in November.
Exports down by $2bn but imports down by $5bn. Oil price driven.
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CPI-U Index down 0.3% in November , annual inflation down to 1.3%
“The gasoline index posted its sharpest decline since December 2008 and was the main cause of the decrease in the seasonally adjusted all items index.” Read More
Industrial Production up strongly by 1.3% in November.
October was revised up from a fall of 0.1% to a gain of 0.1% . Read More
Retail Sales up strongly by 0.7% in November.
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers rose by 1.7% Read More
Job Openings at 3.3% (up), Hiring at 3.6% (unch.)
There were 4.8 million job openings on the last business day of October, little changed from 4.7 million in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Read More