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Disappointingly Slow Labor Demand Before Sequester Kicks In
05/04/2013 Comments Off on Disappointingly Slow Labor Demand Before Sequester Kicks In
Disappointingly Slow Labor Demand Even Before Sequester Really Kicks In The labor market had some reasonable momentum during the past several months, but with just 88,000 job gains in March, once again we see a disappointing seasonal slowdown unfold as we head into spring. What is even more troubling about the most recent slowdown is […]
Continue reading …U.S. Payroll to Population Rate Stagnant in March
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The U.S. Payroll to Population rate, as measured by Gallup, was 43.4% in March, unchanged from 43.3% in February. Gallup’s unadjusted U.S. employment rate was 8.0%, also flat compared with February. Please subscribe to WWOW’s posts by email: [subscribe2]
Continue reading …U.S. Consumer Spending Continues Upward Trend in March
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U.S. self-reported daily consumer spending increased to $89 in March from $83 in February and $80 in January. Upper-income and lower- and middle-income spending has increased modestly since January. Source: Gallup Economy Please subscribe to WWOW’s posts by email: [subscribe2][subscribe2]
Continue reading …Conference Board’s U.S. Leading Economic Index Up For Third Month
25/03/2013 Comments Off on Conference Board’s U.S. Leading Economic Index Up For Third Month
Third Consecutive Increase; Improvement was Driven by Majority of Components …read more The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index for the U.S. rose 0.5% in February to 94.8, following a 0.5% increase in January, and a 0.4% increase in December. “This month’s increase in the U.S. LEI – the third consecutive – was widespread and driven […]
Continue reading …The Conference Board Employment Trends Index Increased in February
11/03/2013 Comments Off on The Conference Board Employment Trends Index Increased in February
The Conference Board Employment Trends Index Increased in February But the Sequester is Looming …read more
Continue reading …Online Labor Demand dips 44,400 in February
09/03/2013 Comments Off on Online Labor Demand dips 44,400 in February
Online Labor Demand dips 44,400 in February February online labor demand little changed following two months of strong gains …read more Subscribe to WWOW’s posts by email: [subscribe2]
Continue reading …Surprisingly Robust Job Growth Ahead of Sequester
08/03/2013 Comments Off on Surprisingly Robust Job Growth Ahead of Sequester
Surprisingly Robust Job Growth Ahead of Sequester Comment on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation ReportKathy Bostjancic, Director of MacroeconomicAnalysis, The Conference Board …read more
Continue reading …U.S. Payroll to Population Rate Falls Further in February
07/03/2013 Comments Off on U.S. Payroll to Population Rate Falls Further in February
The U.S. Payroll to Population rate, as measured by Gallup, was 43.3% in February, down from 43.6% in January. Gallup’s unadjusted U.S. unemployment rate increased to 8.0% last month from 7.8% in January. …read more
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U.S. Quarterly Services Survey U.S. information sector revenue for the fourth calendar quarter of 2012, adjusted for seasonal variation but not for price changes, was $309.7 billion, an increase of 3.2 percent (+/- 1.3) from the third quarter of 2012. 4th Qtr 2012: +3.2 % change 3rd Qtr 2012: +0.7* % change …read more
Continue reading …In U.S., Government Hiring Levels Modest Before Sequester
06/03/2013 Comments Off on In U.S., Government Hiring Levels Modest Before Sequester
Government job creation in the U.S. was modest at +3 in February, before the sequester — essentially unchanged from +4 in January. At the same time, nongovernment job creation improved slightly to +21 last month from +18 in January. …read more
Continue reading …- Celebrating the Resilience of Low-Income Women
- CEOs Get to Retire Comfortably. Workers Like Me Deserve the Same.
- Jobs Increased 339,000 In May, Unemployment Up 0.3% To 3.7%
- The decline of job creation at new establishments
- Contractor faces 2 serious citations after US Department of Labor finds safety failures led to welder’s death at Bonner Bridge demolition project
- Investigation into worker’s severe arm injury finds Cusseta auto parts manufacturer, supplier willfully ignored safety precautions
- ‘It’s a sweat factory’: Instacart workers ready to strike for pay and conditions
- Ships backed up outside US ports pumping out pollutants as they idle
- Privacy fears as Moscow metro rolls out facial recognition pay system
- ‘We are not machines’: Hollywood workers poised to strike for better conditions
- Boeing pilot indicted for allegedly deceiving US regulators over 737 Max
- Ipswich apprentice butcher encourages others to consider industry
- Ipswich apprentice butcher encourages others to consider industry
- Over 10,000 John Deere workers strike over ‘years’ of poor treatment
- Corporations are pledging to be ‘water positive’. What does that mean?
- US Department of Labor investigation of crane collapse, double fatality on Interstate 10 finds Lufkin company failed to assemble crane properly
- For the 6th time in 7 years, federal inspectors find Illinois contractor putting construction workers at risk of industry’s deadliest hazard
- US Department of Labor proposes $83K in fines to healthcare facility for failing to protect workers from coronavirus hazards
- Facebook says it will do more to prevent online hate, harassment
- As U.S. prepares to reopen border, some urge Canada to relax testing requirement
- Biden orders companies to ease supply chain bottlenecks or he’ll ‘call them out’
- What is the ‘new model’ the EU is proposing for Northern Ireland?
- Apple to make 10 million fewer iPhones due to microchip shortage
- US Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate in Boston enter alliance to promote workplace safety, health among New England’s workers
- US Department of Labor sues Austin luxury car dealer that retaliated against employee who raised concerns of coronavirus hazards
- Vaccine hesitant New Yorkers consider leaving the city as mandates take effect
- Carbon emissions ‘will drop just 40% by 2050 with countries’ current pledges’
- House passes bill to raise US debt ceiling through early December
- ‘The stakes couldn’t be higher’: GE urged to invest in green US jobs
- Zellers returns — kind of — but the lowest price isn't quite the law
- Cement makers across world pledge large cut in emissions by 2030
- India faces electricity crisis as coal supplies run critically low
- California justice department to investigate enormous oil spill