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The U.S. Economy May Be Adding Jobs, But They Are Not Equal To The Jobs That Were Lost
Thanks to, among other things, a falling labor force participation rate, U.S. unemployment is now down to 7.5%. It’s important to note though that the job gains of the last...
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Okun’s Law And The U.S. Employment Recession
A new paper considers what portion of those unemployed in the U.S. are unemployed due to structural, rather than cyclical, factors through the perspective of
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Mapping E.U. Unemployment Shows Clear Winners and Losers
Data compiled by Eurostat and disseminated by Stratfor in their comprehensive geopolitical analysis shows the large disparity in unemployment rates across the E.U. As expected the divide falls mainly along a north-south...
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Unemployment Rate Higher Than A Year Ago In 7 States In April
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in April the unemployment rate decreased in 40 states and D.C., was unchanged in 7 states, and increased in 3 states. Compared to a...
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Initial Jobless Claims Jump To 360k
The U.S. Department of Labor reports that initial jobless claims for the week ending May 11 were a seasonally adjusted 360k. This is a hefty jump from the previous week’s...
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The FOMC Hawk-Dove Spectrum
Janet Yellen has emerged as the favorite to succeed Ben Bernanke when his term ends as chair of the Federal Reserve. BAML believes Yellen to be moderately dovish in 2...
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The Deurbanization Of The U.S.
A new paper examines the deurbanization of the U.S. that has followed the urbanization of the last 2 centuries. Several factors including the high city crime and reduced commuting costs have encouraged more...
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Bloomberg Leak Revives Big Data Fears
As most news outlets, other than Bloomberg, have reported since Friday, the data provider fell into some hot water with Wall Street when data leaks were discovered at some point...
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Youth Unemployment Rate Exceeds 15% In Two Thirds Of Advanced Economies
The International Labour Organization has released its annual report on global employment trends for youth, and the bad news is plentiful. The youth unemployment rate exceeds 15% in two thirds...
