So the numbers are in — and by numbers, we mean the jobs numbers and wages data — and should we assume that a rake hike is about to transpire? Will anyone care? Because, you know, the Street has been talking about this and baking...
One of the economic numbers you don’t necessarily want to see slowing … is slowing. As the numbers came out before the opening bell on Wall Street Friday (Feb. 5), the United States economy created just 151,000 jobs in January — and this is a...
January 06, 2017
Employment in the United States grew by a rate that was less than expected last month. But wages rebounded, which shows the economy is still growing at a pace that sets the stage for more interest rate boosts from the Federal Reserve later this year. As Reuters reported, the 156,000 non-farm payroll rise reported by […]