BLS Jobs Report Stronger

BLS Employment Situation Report (November 2014)

– Nonfarm Payrolls month/month  +321,000. Previous was +243,000
– Unemployment Rate  5.8%. Previous was 5.8%
– Private Jobs  month/month 314,000. Previous was +209,000
– Labor Participation Rate  62.8%. Previous was  62.8%
– Average Hourly Earnings month/month  +0.4%. Previous was +0.1%
– Average Workweek  34.6 hours. Previous was 34.6 hours.

Trade Deficit (October 2014)

– Deficit $43.4 billion.  Previous was $43.6 billion.

Both exports and imports were up.