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Analysis Of The October Jobs Report: What Does It All Mean?

In other words, will the Fed raise rates? On its surface the October jobs report blew away expectations showing that the economy added 280,000 jobs when the ‘experts’ and analysts were expecting only a 180,000 job add! In addition the unemployment rate ticked down to 5% from 5.1%. These results would make even the most […]

Some Facts Behind The ‘Headline’ June Jobs Report!

Weakness, unfortunately, permeates the June jobs report! It’s likely when President Obama steps before the microphone today he will tout the fact that the economy added over 200,000 jobs and that the unemployment rate ticked down to 5.3% from 5.5%. Some in the media will also focus on the two headline numbers without checking the […]