Prelude to BLS: Restrained Growth?

Challenger Job-Cut Report (November 2014)

– Announced Layoffs  35,940. Previous was 51,183.

 
Gallup US Payroll to Population (November 2014)

– Payroll to Population Ratio 44.2. Previous was 44.4.

This is a prelude to tomorrow’s BLS Employment Situation Report.

 
Jobless Claims (week ended 11/29/2014)

– Initial Claims (seasonally adjusted) 297,000. Previous was 314,000
– Initial Claims totaled 294,185 a decrease of 62,943 from the previous week
– 4-week Moving Average 299,000. Previous was 294,250.