Because of course February Payrolls beat expectations! Good Ship Lollipop on course... February Payrolls checked in at +275,000 to handily beat expectations, while the unemployment rate ticked up a teeny.…
January Payrolls boomed, services do the heavy lifting I was at a doctor's appointment when the drama unfolded. It was probably for the best, because I for one have been…
December payrolls rose by 216,000 vs. estimates of 180,000 As usual you can click the graphic for the full report. In the full report you will find a certain someone…
November Payrolls rise a bit more than expected (+199k vs. +190k) Here is the report from BLS (click graphic). "Job gains occurred in healthcare and government." Why of course they…
As employment decelerates, the media continue to choose to see a Goldilocks "soft landing" scenario, and it's right in line with a seasonal "last chance power drive" Never mind that…
September payrolls +336,000 vs. estimate of 170,000 September payrolls knocked it out of the park. Meanwhile, stock futures drop, bond yields and USD spike and curiously, gold holds relatively firm.…
Good Ship Lollipop sails on with a minor beat vs. expectations You can read the report at BLS by clicking below: I'd say that keeps the winning, yet ever creepy…
I have a hunch that the USD question (bounce turning into a real bear trap and rally or imminent failure?) may get some solid evidence tomorrow morning when July Payrolls…
January payrolls boomed at +517,000 You can click the graphic to get the details from BLS: I was quite taken aback by how strong the January Payrolls reading was. While…
December payrolls increased by 223,000 You can click this graphic for the full BLS report... You can click this fellow doing his job to see the MSM's take on it...…
Payrolls still frisky but no big surprise Not too hot, not too cold. The Good Ship Lollipop sails on with its jobs machine still cranking. You can click the graphic…
May ISM and Payrolls both positive Today the backward looking Payrolls report gets the headlines but this week saw another important economic report. One that probably contains more important information.…
January payrolls +467,000, despite Omicron (which was so Q4 2021) In. The. Bag. Omicron always was going to come down as rapidly as it spiked up. Anyway, January payrolls blew…
November Payrolls +230,000 vs. 573,000 estimate Of course, it's all about the Fed, eh? With a side order of Omicron. Click the graphic below, get the report from BLS that…