Unemployment Is Always Low Before Recessions by Michael Carr | Feb 16, 2023 | Investing The unemployment rate fell to 3.4%, significantly better than expectations of 3.6%. What does that say about an impending recession?
Unemployment Rate Could Top 9% in the Next Recession by Amber Hestla | Sep 23, 2022 | Chart of the Day, Economy As the Fed continues to fight inflation, recession fears loom. What does rising interest mean for the unemployment rate?
The Fed’s Inflation Relief Lies With the Unemployed by Amber Hestla | May 6, 2022 | Chart of the Day, Economy Inflation continues to soar as the Fed searches for relief. Higher levels of unemployment could relieve pressures of inflation.
This Report Should Jolt the Fed Into Action by Michael Carr | Dec 13, 2021 | Chart of the Day, Economy Job openings are a key indicator of the state of the economy. This latest report on openings vs. unemployment has ...
Maybe Participation Trophies Could Revive the Economy by Michael Carr | Dec 8, 2021 | Chart of the Day, Economy Unemployment has been steadily decreasing since the height of the pandemic, but workforce participation remains a problem for the economy.
Income Growth Is Back on Track, Unfortunately by Michael Carr | Nov 1, 2021 | Chart of the Day, Economy Despite increases in personal income, unemployment and inflation remain major factors in the post-pandemic economy.
A Big Story Is Hidden in the Unemployment Report by Michael Carr | Oct 11, 2021 | Chart of the Day, Economy In the latest unemployment report, the number of workers leaving exceeded the number of new jobs created. Part-time jobs are ...
Employment Data Doesn’t Add Up by Michael Carr | Sep 13, 2021 | Chart of the Day, Economy There seems to be a structural mismatch in the economy. Employers can’t seem to find workers they believe are qualified. ...
Good Headlines Hide Bad Employment News by Michael Carr | Sep 3, 2021 | Chart of the Day, Economy Economists and traders were happy to see the latest news from the Institute of Supply Management (ISM). But employment is ...
Unemployment Is Back to Normal by Michael Carr | Aug 9, 2021 | Chart of the Day, Economy Every week, the Department of Labor reports on the number of claims for unemployment insurance. In the past year, this ...