…  During the 2000s expansion: Hires peaked first, from December 2004 through September 2005 Quits peaked next, in September 2005 Layoffs and Discharges peaked next, from October 2005 through September…

…is down -0.7 hours from its peak during this expansion. This has now crossed the threshold to being consistent with an oncoming recession. Manufacturing jobs rose by 3,000. YoY manufacturing…

…increased by +0.3%, however, real retail sales were down less than -0.1%. Real retails sales remain slightly below their August peak. Here is what the longer term absolute trend looks…

…arcgis.com) Number: up +35,354 to 706,779 (vs. 35,219 prior peak on April 10) ***Rate of increase: day/day: 5% (vs. 5% for the past week, and 5% on April 15) The…

…peak on April 17)   ***Rate of increase: day/day: 3% (vs. 4% for the past week, and 4% on April 18) The number of new infections made a new peak…

…put it at roughly 2/3 of the NY peak, with deaths expected to follow suit. And of course, there is no indication yet that ND’s infection rate has peaked. Nor,…

…-2,538,000, or 15.0% below its pre-pandemic peak. Within the leisure and hospitality sector, food and drink establishments gained 186,000, but is still -1,480,400, or 12.0% below its pre-pandemic peak. Full…

…to their peak. If deaths do the same, their peak will be just over 3,000/day – at some point by the end of this month. So the next couple of…

…definite downslope in cases. As of yesterday, the US recorded 135,000 cases, a 31,000 decrease from the peak only 20 days before: Deaths have continued to rise but may peak…

…their pre-pandemic peak. Within the leisure and hospitality sector, food and drink establishments gained 119,400 jobs, and is still -784,300, or -6.4% below their pre-pandemic peak. Full time jobs increased…