Unemployment
March 2018 Employment Situation
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on April 9th, 2018February 2018 Employment Situation
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on March 11th, 2018Friday’s employment report covering February 2018 was strong. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, America’s economy added 313,000 net new jobs. This gain followed an upwardly revised count of 239,000 (originally 200,000) to start this year and an increase of another 15,000 for the December 2017 tally. The unemployment rate held steady at just 4.1 per
December 2017 Employment Situation
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on January 7th, 2018America’s economy continued adding jobs in December 2017 according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Employers hired a net 148,000 new workers as the year came to a close. Despite the monthly increase in jobs, the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1 percent as the number of available workers also rose in the period.
November 2017 Employment Situation
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on December 10th, 2017America’s labor market remained strong during November 2017 according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. After adding 244,000 in October (downwardly revised from 268,000), employers increased payrolls by 228,000 in the penultimate month of the year. Our nation’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.1 percent, tied the lowest level since December 2000.
September 2017 Employment Situation
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on October 8th, 2017Headline figures were mixed on Friday when the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released their employment report. According to the establishment survey, our economy lost 33,000 jobs to end the third quarter of 2017. However, the household survey estimates the unemployment rate declined to the lowest level since January 2001, 4.2 percent from 4.3 percent in August. The BL
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