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Comments on October Employment Report

Calculated Risk

The headline jobs number in the October employment report was above expectations, and employment for the previous two months was revised up by 29,000, combined. This graph really shows the collapse in retail hiring in 2008. This is below pre-recession levels and the fewest part time workers (for economic reasons) in over 20 years.

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Comments on December Employment Report

Calculated Risk

The headline jobs number in the December employment report was above expectations, however employment for the previous two months was revised down by 28,000, combined. This graph really shows the collapse in retail hiring in 2008. Unemployed over 26 Weeks This graph shows the number of workers unemployed for 27 weeks or more.

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Comments on November Employment Report

Calculated Risk

The headline jobs number in the November employment report was above expectations, however employment for the previous two months was revised down by 23,000, combined. This graph really shows the collapse in retail hiring in 2008. Unemployed over 26 Weeks This graph shows the number of workers unemployed for 27 weeks or more.

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4th Quarter 2023 Economic And Market Outlook: Labor Market, Inflation, And Geopolitics

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The sentiment is especially poignant when it comes to economic forecasting, as it's nearly impossible to get an accurate picture of the current state of the economy at any given moment. Businesses are also feeling the pinch from higher interest rates, as November saw a rapid increase in the number of Chapter 11 commercial bankruptcies.

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Comments on October Employment Report

Calculated Risk

The headline jobs number in the October employment report was below expectations, and employment for the previous two months was revised down by 101,000, combined. This graph really shows the collapse in retail hiring in 2008. The number of persons working part time for economic reasons increased in October to 4.28

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Comments on November Employment Report

Calculated Risk

The headline jobs number in the November employment report was at expectations, however employment for the previous two months was revised down by 35,000, combined. This graph really shows the collapse in retail hiring in 2008. The number of persons working part time for economic reasons decreased in November to 3.99

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Comments on December Employment Report

Calculated Risk

The headline jobs number in the December employment report was above expectations, however employment for the previous two months was revised down by 71,000, combined. This graph really shows the collapse in retail hiring in 2008. The number of persons working part time for economic reasons decreased in December to 4.21

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