The Bureau of Labor Statistics March non-farm payroll report showed that the economy lost 663,000 private sector jobs in March. This is the fifteenth straight month of losses, putting the job loss toll since January 2008 at almost 5.1 million, with 3.3 million of these job losses occurring in the last five months. This is
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Today, ADP, a provider of payroll services to more than 24 million Americans employed in the private sector, released their monthly jobs data which showed that the economy lost 742,000 jobs in March. The expectations were for a loss of 663,000 jobs. ADP reports were way off most of 2008 relative to the official government
The Bureau of Labor Statistics February non-farm payroll report showed that the economy lost 651,000 private sector jobs in February. This is the fourteenth straight month of losses, putting the job loss toll since January 2008 at almost 4.4 million, with 2.6 million of these job losses occurring in the last four months. This is
Today, ADP, a provider of payroll services to more than 24 million Americans employed in the private sector, released their monthly jobs data which showed that the economy lost 697,000 jobs in February. The expectations were for a loss of 630,000 jobs. ADP reports were way off most of 2008 relative to the official government
The Bureau of Labor Statistics January non-farm payroll report showed that the economy lost 598,000 private sector jobs in January. This is the thirteenth straight month of losses, putting the job loss toll since January 2008 at 3,572,000, with 49.6% of these job losses occurring in the last three months. This is the first time
Today, ADP, a provider of payroll services to more than 24 million Americans employed in the private sector, released their monthly jobs data which showed that the economy lost 522,000 jobs in January. The expectations were for a loss of 535,000 jobs. Despite drawing from data based on 399,000 business representing about 24 million people
The Bureau of Labor Statistics December non-farm payroll report showed that the economy lost 524,000 private sector jobs in December. This is the twelfth straight month of losses, putting the total 2008 job loss toll at 2,589,000, with 75% of these job losses occurring in the last 4 months. BLS also reported that 11.1 million
Today, ADP, a provider of payroll services to more than 24 million Americans employed in the private sector, released their monthly jobs data which showed that the economy lost 693,000 jobs in December. The expectations were for a loss of 495,000 jobs. Despite drawing from data based on 399,000 business representing about 24 million people
The Bureau of Labor Statistics November non-farm payroll report showed that the economy lost 533,000 private sector jobs in November. This is the eleventh straight month of losses, putting the year-to-date job loss toll at 1,911,000, with 66% of these job losses occurring in the last 3 months. BLS also reported that 10.3 million people
Today, ADP, a provider of payroll services to more than 24 million Americans employed in the private sector, released their monthly jobs data which showed that the economy lost 250,000 jobs in November. The expectations were for a loss of 200,000 jobs. Despite drawing from data based on 399,000 business representing about 24 million people
The Bureau of Labor Statistics October non-farm payroll report showed that the economy lost 240,000 private sector jobs in October. This is the tenth straight month of losses, putting the year-to-date job loss toll at 1,179,000. More than half of this decrease has occurred in the last 3 months. BLS also reported that 10.1 million
The Bureau of Labor Statistics September non-farm payroll report showed that the economy lost 159,000 private sector jobs in September. This is the ninth straight month of losses, putting the year-to-date job loss toll at 760,000 and the 12-month toll through September at 724,000. BLS also reported that 9.5 million people are unemployed. This is
Today, ADP, a provider of payroll services to more than 24 million Americans employed in the private sector, released their monthly jobs data which showed that the economy lost 8,000 jobs in September. The expectations were for a loss of 53,000 jobs. Despite drawing from data based on 399,000 business representing about 24 million people
The Bureau of Labor Statistics August non-farm payroll report showed that the economy lost 84,000 jobs in August. This is the eighth straight month of losses and, after June and July job losses were revised worse by 58,000 more than previously reported, the economy has lost 605,000 so far this year. BLS also reported that
Fixed and ARM rates have held onto a .25% drop in the four weeks since I suggested rates could be in a +/–.25% trading range until Fall. We’re now on the Fall side of Labor Day, and although my 9+ month pregnant wife hasn’t had her labor day, this trading range has held. Now it’s
Today, ADP, a provider of payroll services to more than 24 million Americans employed in the private sector, released their monthly jobs data which showed that the economy lost 33,000 jobs in August. The expectations were for a loss of 30,000 jobs. ADP reports have been way off in previous months relative to the official
