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By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne |
May 4, 2012
The U.S. unemployment rate was little changed in April, at 8.1% versus 8.2% in March, as the economy gained only 115,000 jobs, the Labor Department reported Friday.
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By James J. Green, AdvisorOne |
February 29, 2012
Spectrem Millionaire Confidence Index hits nine-month high; consumer confidence, Chicago PMI—even Ben Bernanke—points to a possible resurgence, but Spectrem’s Wolper warns about negative effect of rising gas prices.
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By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne |
February 3, 2012
Unemployment is now at its lowest point since President Obama’s first full month in office, and Friday’s report is sure to win attention for Obama in his presidential bid for re-election in 2012.
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By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne |
January 6, 2012
The Department of Labor released figures on Friday that indicated the jobs situation was better than expected in December, with 200,000 jobs added and the unemployment rate continuing to trend down.
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By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne |
November 2, 2011
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke says he sympathizes with the frustration of Occupy Wall Street protestors as U.S. jobs market weakness persists and the nation’s unemployment rate remains elevated. The Fed left its monetary policy unchanged.
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By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne |
October 6, 2011
Mixed signals from recent economic data suggest that the U.S. Labor Department jobs report for September will be a nail-biter.
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By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne |
September 21, 2011
The Fed said it would buy $400 billion of longer-term U.S. Treasury securities to put downward pressure on longer-term interest rates and 'help make broader financial conditions more accommodative.'
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By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne |
September 2, 2011
Unemployment rate held flat in August at 9.1% as no jobs were lost—nor gained. While some observers saw a silver lining, others fret over ongoing economic stagnation.
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By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne |
December 16, 2010
U.S. job creation inched forward last week, as unemployment claims were reported to be lower, while positive economic news out of Philadelphia showed more manufacturing demand.
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By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne |
December 16, 2010
U.S. job creation inched forward last week, as unemployment claims were reported to be lower, while positive economic news out of Philadelphia showed more manufacturing demand.
