US consumers’ inflation expectations deteriorated to their weakest levels since late Y 2017 in May, while their views on jobs and family finances grew less certain, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey published Monday. The weakening in inflation expectations may factor into Fed policymakers’ decision whether to lower interest rates in […]
US job openings fell a bit in April as hiring surged to a record high, government data showed Monday. Job openings, a measure of labor demand, slipped to a seasonally adjusted 7.4-M from 7.5-M in March, the Labor Department said in its monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS. The job openings rate was […]
Hiring Slows but US Job Market Remains ‘Incredibly Dynamic’ NY Fed’s Williams: Low Unemployment Makes Economy ‘as Good as it Gets’ Hiring by US companies slowed sharply in August dropping far more than economists expected, with moderation in manufacturing and services, payrolls firm ADP said. The closely-watched data are about in line with the expected […]
JOLTS Spike, Wage Growth and Inflation Ahead $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX US job openings aka JOLTS rose to a record high in March, suggesting that a recent slowdown in hiring was probably the result of employers having difficulties finding qualified workers. The monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS, released by the Labor Department […]
US Businesses Hiring at a Healthy Pace $AAPL, $FDX, $WMT, $XOM US businesses continued to hire at a healthy pace in January, a sign the economy is off to a solid start for the year. Payroll processor ADP said Wednesday that companies added 234,000 jobs, led by big gains in services firms, such as hotels, […]
JOLTS: US Jobs Openings Mark Record High at 6.2-M US job openings jumped to a record high in June, outpacing hiring, the latest signalling that companies are having trouble finding qualified workers. JOLTS, the monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey released by the US Labor Department Tuesday also underscored labor market strength may encourage […]
US JOLTS Numbers Signal Skills Mismatch in Jobs Market Tuesday, the US Labor Department’s monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, aka JOLTS, suggests that the recent moderation in job growth could be the result of a skills mismatch rather than easing demand for labor. JOLTS is 1 of the metrics on Fed Chairwoman Janet […]
Dark Clouds Ahead for the US Economy Friday, a grin, hang on ugly, May jobs report, in which virtually no jobs were created and the April/March reports revised downward has clouded the outlook for the fragile US economy. Last week the US Fed was poised to raise interest rates perhaps as soon as its June […]