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Presidential Election

Yes, in case you missed it, there’s a presidential election going on in the US. It seems to have been going on for about five years. Either that or it has been a particularly nasty one, thus making up for relative brevity – let’s say its only been going on for two years – with […]

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Hiring Picks Up

Today’s government report on employment brings welcome news: the recovery is generating jobs, and the pace seems to be steady. The economy created 171,000 new jobs in October, which is many more than most analysts had expected. The unemployment rate, as often happens, went in the other direction, rising to 7.9%. Neither number is likely […]

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Employment: Same Again

Be careful with today’s ADP report on private sector employment, a switch in methodology and economic forecasting partner could muddy the trend line for a while. We don’t know yet if the new method has created a blip this month. Time will tell. Meanwhile on to the facts: The report says that the private sector […]

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