Unemployment

Want an edge on volatility? Try this. Get real-time, award-winning market intelligence from a Macro Insider. While the financial press is making much of the Federal Reserve’s “dilemma” over whether, and when, to raise interest rates this year, it still seems pretty clear...

Speaking to Benzinga, TD Ameritrade Chief Strategist JJ Kinahan said that there are are three things that would bode well for the U.S. economy in 2015. He said the U.S. is in a good spot with retail and employment numbers. "Now, if we get that third magic leg of housing, we’re in a...

In a note to clients on Tuesday, Danielle McCoy of Wunderlich Securities stated that the outlook for consumer-driven brands are beginning to improve as unemployment continues to fall, raw material prices declining and lower gas prices result in consumers having higher disposable income. “That said...

U.S. stocks were little changed to close last week as U.S. data showed the economy created fewer than expected jobs in October. However, the unemployment rate declined to a six-year low of 5.8 percent. The unemployment rate continues to improve, inching closer to the Fed's 5.4 percent to 5....

Greg Harmon is the CIO and partner at Presidium Capital. He said that the U.S. unemployment data that will be released Friday will have a lot to do with what happens in markets this week. In short, not much noise. Harmon has more than 25 years of experience trading, and on Monday he joined...

May's employment data is expected to be released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics at 8:30 am EDT Friday morning. The economist consensus is that 215,000 jobs were added to the economy in May, compared to 288,000 in April. The unemployment rate is expected to be 6.4 percent. 10,000 manufacturing...

U.S. stocks rose as major indices finished the day just barely in the green as the Dow was up as much as 50 points and lower by 65 points before settling the day gaining 10 points. The Nasdaq bounced back sharply from its worst three-day performance since 2011 as investors went bargain hunting...

The Fed announced that it will increase its tapering by a further $10 billion in addition to dropping the 6.5 percent unemployment rate threshold which has been the target rate to hike the Fund Funds rate. Thirteen of 16 Fed officials expect the Fed Funds rate to rise by the end of 2015. The...

U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve's new Chief Janet Yellen reassured investors that she is the right person for the job. In her congressional testimony, Yellen promised to stay the course in regards to the Federal Open Market Committee's approach to monetary policy. Yellen also...

On Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported U.S. non-farm payrolls missed expectations of 196.000 by a broad margin; coming in at only 74,000, the smallest gain in three years. The prior month's figure was revised higher to 241,000. In 2013, job growth averaged 182,000 per month,...