The economy added 139,000 jobs in May while the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.2%. While one-month job gains were solid, gains for March were revised down by almost 48%. The BLS revised its numbers twice in the past two months, meaning March’s numbers were revised in April, then again in May. These downward revisions […]
Analysis of Topline Figures in the May BLS Report The economy added 177,000 jobs in April while the unemployment rate remained at 4.2%. The February and March job gains were revised down by 15,000 and 43,000, respectively. The April job gains came primarily in the healthcare and education (+58,000), transportation and warehousing (+29,000), and leisure
Analysis of Topline Figures in the March BLS Report In February, the economy added 151,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.1%. Although the topline figures are relatively solid, especially considering the current tumultuous political climate, the report does contain some concerning red flags. The government sector only added 11,000 jobs, while the
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