The U.S. Economy Created 559,000 Jobs in May, Missing Expectations of 664,000… The unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped from 6.1% to 5.8%. What it means— Missing the estimate by around 100,000 ...
Week In Review – May 17 2021
CDC Lifts All Restriction Guidelines on Those Who Are Vaccinated… The CDC updated its guidelines to remove mask and social distancing requirements for people who have been vaccinated against ...
Week In Review – May 10 2021
U.S. Economy Created 266,000 Jobs in April, Well Below Forecast… Analysts forecast that the economy would create more than one million jobs. The unemployment rate ticked up slightly from 6.0% to ...
Week In Review – April 26 2021
Initial Jobless Claims Fall to 547,000… For the second consecutive week, less than 600,000 people filed for initial jobless benefits. What it means— Before the pandemic, the record high for initial ...
Week In Review – April 19 2021
Federal Reserve Chair Powell Provided Guidance, Will Taper Bond Purchases Before Raising Rates… When speaking to the Economic Club of Washington about reducing bond purchases, Powell said, “That would ...