Initial claims continue to forecast expansion; further slight deceleration in employment, unemployment, and wages most likely tomorrow  – by New Deal democrat This morning we had our last look at…

Sales lead employment: real aggregate payrolls update  – by New Deal democrat The drought in new data ends tomorrow with consumer inflation. In preparation, let’s take a look at real…

Most state laws back the company when it comes to employment. Plus, you don’t have the cash to make a fight out of it. So move on to something better,…

…“soft landing” jobs scenario. Not so this month. The survey decomposes the employment market into openings, hires, quits, and layoffs. The first of those, openings, is soft data that can…

…decisions.” The actual statement: In summary, the effect of this proposal on employment is very uncertain. In theory, an incremental jobs credit could be a cost-effective way of raising employment…

…look at employment in Construction, it peaks (as one might expect) in April of 2006. (Employment in Manufacturing in the United States peaked in June of 1979.) If we normalize…

…keep inflation low, and ignore the other side of their dual mandate: employment. We tend to talk in very big numbers these days, but a quarter of a trillion dollars…

Spencer came home from vacation and found downed trees and lines and sporadic wifi connections he attempted in the neighborhood. His report will have its own timetable this week. I…

…over time. But we’re talking about jobs, not profits.*** Any economist worth her salt should know that lower costs of employment increase overall employment (assuming there is not a demand-side…

…that when Wall Street economists model their outlook for the unemployment rate – according to Bloomberg, the consensus expects the unemployment rate to drop to 8.5% in 2012 – they…