Perhaps the state that showed the best performance in level of employment was Utah. Industries seem to be booming there, where 52K jobs positions were added. Construction registered an increase of 7.7%, […]
Unemployment rate is still at 5.4%: BLS.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics released on April 27th 2015 its preliminary data on unemployment. On the national level the unemployment rate is still at 5.4%. By regions, the Midwest had […]
Who is holding back the housing market?
Housing market slowed down by 3.3% in United States during the month of April 2015, the National Association of Realtors reported on May 21st 2015. Lowest levels of sales by price were […]
Professional Businesses and Transportation pulled up job creation in U.S. for January 2015: ADP.
Professional Businesses and Trade, Utilities and Transportation pulled up job creation in United States for January 2015. Employment level started 2015 with an increase of roughly 213,000 jobs compared to December 2014, […]
Real US GDP increased 5.0 percent in the third quarter of 2014: BEA.
Real Gross Domestic Product increased 5.0 percent in the third quarter of 2014, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis reported today January 22 of 2015. The largest contributor for its expansion was […]
US Census Bureau’s Advance Estimates show Retail Sales increased 3.2% in December 2014.
Advance Estimates for Retail and Food Services show that Sales for December 2014 increased 3.2 percent compared to December 2013. Statistics were adjusted by season, but not corrected for inflation, which gives […]
241,000 jobs added to US Economy in December 2014: ADP.
Apparently, the US economy follows its way into a strong recovery. Employment level closed 2014 with an increase of roughly 241,000 jobs compared to November 2014. New employees went to work mostly […]
Falling Oil Price and Unemployment: Inferences from TMOS.
With oil prices at year’s lowest, U$55.25 per barrel, everyone wonders about possible spillovers in the United States national economy. Although many people started to enjoy low prices of gas and others […]