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This Economist Is Expecting July's 'Relatively Normal' Jobs Report To Mark A New Trend
Friday, August 5, 2016 - 7:35am | 227The first Friday of every month is more often than not a volatile trading session as the U.S. government releases payroll data for the prior month. Stephen Stanley, chief economist at Amherst Pierpont Securities, isn't necessarily expecting much volatility this Friday. According to...
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Money Morning Strategist Talks April's Payrolls Data
Friday, May 6, 2016 - 8:14am | 277Global equities sold off yet again on Friday ahead of Friday's release of the monthly U.S. non-farm payrolls data. Investors and traders are likely going to be looking at the data release extra closely with the hopes that a strong read will help jolt the markets back higher. D.R. Barton, Money...
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The Vital Impact Of Corporate Profits On Payroll Data
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 11:34am | 554This article was originally published on Moneyball Economics, home of the world's most unique economic commentary. Back in 2009, corporate profits started to soar. Meanwhile payrolls were crashing, falling every month in 2009, an average of -471K per month. Corporate profits stayed...