employment

Data Round-Up: Dismal Payroll Jobs Gain Rules Out June Rate Hike; July Still 'Live'

written by Michael Lewis on June 03, 2016

FMI’s analyses of this morning’s May Employment, April International Trade, and May Non-Manufacturing Index reports.

Data Round-Up: Strong Hours Worked & Wages Eclipse Payroll Jobs Disappointment

written by Michael Lewis on May 06, 2016

FMI’s analysis of this morning’s April Employment report.

February Slump in Wages, Hours Was Likely Exaggerated

written by Michael Lewis on March 04, 2016

FMI’s Commentary on what to look at, and what to downplay, in the monthly employment report.

Data Round-Up: Despite Solid Payroll Jobs Gain, FOMC Likely to Stand Pat in March

written by Michael Lewis on March 04, 2016

FMI’s analysis of this morning’s February Employment and January International Trade reports.

February Employment Preview: Expect +175K Private Payroll Jobs

written by Michael Lewis on March 02, 2016

FMI’s Preview of the February Employment Report

TOE Alert: Real Wages Fall almost 1% in 2015; Fourth Consecutive Fall

written by Richard Katz on February 08, 2016

Key points of this TOE Alert include: - Real wages per worker fell 0.9% in 2015, marking the fourth decline in a row; - One of the most disappointing omens for the future in the December report was the 0.8% fall in nominal bonuses, a harbinger for a disappointing shunto negotiations on overall wages; - Some officials and economists keep blaming the data, rather than look at the reality