September 2019
Very Happy Young Girl
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on September 26th, 2019Laboring Through the Data
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on September 21st, 2019
Each month the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) puts out their Employment Situation report. Regular reader’s saw the Atlas note on it yesterday morning. This report covers two surveys: households and payrolls. Our nation’s unemployment rate is derived from the household survey. Each month the BLS lobs a call to 60,000 homes or so and asks those willing to ans
August 2019 Employment Situation
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on September 21st, 2019One of the most-followed economic indicators disappointed in August 2019. Employment gains decelerated to 130,000 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Adding to the weakness, the prior two months’ tallies were downwardly revised by 20,000 net new jobs. However, we shouldn’t lose track of the fact that unemployment is very low; it held steady at 3.7 percent