Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic
November 20, 2020
Via: CNSNews.comWhite House trade adviser Peter Navarro said Friday that the top states with the highest unemployment are run by Democratic governors while those with the lowest unemployment are run by Republicans. Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Navarro noted […]
Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic
October 19, 2020
Via: FinTech FuturesThe CARES Act partially stabilised the financial health of many families facing unemployment and other economic hardships in the wake of COVID-19. However, millions of immigrants and their families who pay taxes and provide essential services were not eligible for […]
Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic
August 28, 2020
Via: CNBCU.S. consumers increased their spending by 1.9% last month, a dose of support for an economy struggling to emerge from the grip of a pandemic that has held back a recovery and kept roughly 27 million people jobless. The July […]
Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic
July 30, 2020
Via: Market WatchThe number of Americans applying for jobless benefits rose for the second straight week, a sign economic growth could be stalling in late July. Claims had been on a steady decline after peaking in late March. Initial jobless claims rose […]
Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic
July 2, 2020
Via: Market WatchThe numbers: The U.S. added 4.8 million jobs in June and the unemployment rate fell for the second straight month to 11.1%, but the economy’s recuperation from the coronavirus might already be suffering a setback from a renewed surge in […]
Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic
June 5, 2020
Via: Market WatchThe U.S. regained 2.5 million jobs in May and the unemployment rate fell to 13.3%, confounding Wall Street expectations for another big wave of layoffs and signaling the economy began to revive last month after probably the worst economic crisis […]
Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic
May 14, 2020
Via: CNBCNew filings for unemployment claims totaled just shy of 3 million for the most recent reporting period, a number that while still high declined for the sixth straight week, according to Labor Department figures Thursday. The total 2.981 million new […]
Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic
April 23, 2020
Via: CNBCIt took only five weeks for the U.S. economy to wipe out all the job gains it added over the last 11 years. Coronavirus-induced business closures throughout the U.S. have fueled the number of Americans applying for state unemployment benefits. […]
Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic
April 20, 2020
Via: Market WatchThe hits to the U.S. economy keep coming. This week’s upcoming reports on layoffs, housing, consumer confidence and the health of businesses are all going to be ugly. Again. The most timely snapshot of the deteriorating economy has been the […]
Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic
March 6, 2020
Via: CNBCNonfarm payrolls grew far more than expected in February as companies continued to hire leading into a growing coronavirus scare. The Labor Department reported Friday that the U.S. economy added 273,000 new jobs during the month, while the unemployment rate […]
Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic
February 25, 2020
Via: Market WatchThe numbers: Americans began 2020 with the most confidence in the economy since last summer, buoyed by an interim trade deal with China, a soaring stock market and the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years. The closely followed index of […]
Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic
February 20, 2020
Via: CNBCThe number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week, suggesting sustained labor market strength that could help to support the economy amid risks from the coronavirus and weak business investment. There was encouraging news on the struggling […]
Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic
January 13, 2020
Via: Market WatchAs long as Americans keep spending, the economy is all but certain to sidestep a recession in 2020 for a record 11th straight year. The crucial question is, can they? And the answer seems to be, quite clearly, yes. What’s […]
Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic
January 9, 2020
Via: Market WatchThe U.S. economy probably added enough new jobs last month to push employment gains in 2019 above 2 million for the ninth straight year, but the pace of hiring is slowing. Here’s what to watch in the U.S. Labor Department’s […]
Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic
November 7, 2019
Via: CNBCWeekly jobless claims have been so steady, they aren’t on many investors radar as a major report. But if this number suddenly started rising, that’s when it’s time to worry about the economy hitting the skids. So far, there is […]
Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic
October 24, 2019
Via: Market WatchThe numbers: The number of people who applied for U.S. jobless benefits in mid-October fell slightly and clung near a 50-year low, showing the resilience of strong labor market that’s held up remarkably well in the face of a slowing […]
Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic
October 4, 2019
Via: Market WatchU.S. stocks rose at the start of trade Friday, reversing losses in premarket trade, after the Labor Department estimated that the American economy added 136,000 jobs in August, enough to let the unemployment rate to fall to a 50-year low […]
Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic
September 19, 2019
Via: CNBCThe number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits increased less than expected last week, pointing to strong labor market conditions that should continue to support a moderately growing economy. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 2,000 to a […]
Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic
July 29, 2019
Via: Market WatchThe monthly tab on how many new jobs are created in the U.S. is rarely shunted to the undercard, but another headliner is hogging all the attention. The Federal Reserve is widely expected this week to cut a key interest […]
Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic
July 3, 2019
Via: CNBCThe number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, pointing to sustained labor market strength that should help support a slowing economy. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted […]