Initial Jobless Claims Turn Up, Continuing Claims Reach 1.71 Million, Highest Level Since February… Initial jobless claims inched up from 216,000 last week to 225,000. What it means— The initial ...
Week In Review – December 27 2021
Omicron and Fed Policy Worries Shake Markets… The markets sold off at the start of the week as investors worried about a global economic slowdown in the face of rising omicron infections and the ...
Week In Review – December 13 2021
Consumer Prices Jump 0.8% in November, Up 6.8% Over Last Year…Inflation reached a 40-year high last month as prices rose for almost everything. What it means—You know things are weird when ...
Week In Review – December 6 2021
The U.S. Economy Created 210,000 Jobs in November… The unemployment rate dipped to 4.2%, a pandemic low. What it means—The jobs report showed the worst of both worlds. The consensus estimate was ...
Week In Review – September 13 2021
U.S. Businesses Reported 10.9 Million Job Openings, Far Outnumbering the 8.7 Million People Unemployed… Employers claim they can’t find qualified workers, even though millions remain on the ...