Tag: Employment

January 26, 2021

US private sector off to strong start, but labor market news disappoints: IHS Markit

US private sector off to strong start, but labor market news disappoints: IHS Markit

Released on January 22, 2021 The US private sector got off to a strong start in 2021, according to a report out today by IHS Markit, an analysis firm. However, concerns remain, and there was disappointing news on the labor market. IHS Markit cited its US composite PMI Output Index, saying the US private sector regainedRead More
Move by White House stops rule on independent contractor classification (National Law Review)

Move by White House stops rule on independent contractor classification (National Law Review)

Released on January 25, 2021 The White House issued a memorandum asking agencies to stop all non-emergency rulemaking and regulatory activity pending review by the new administration; the memo will in effect do away with a final rule on independent contractor classification, the National Law Review reported. The rule would have made it easier for companies inRead More
Bah Humbug on the ‘Doom and Gloomers’

Bah Humbug on the ‘Doom and Gloomers’

Posted by Alan Beaulieu on Dec 23, 2020 10:40:23 AM Here Are Two Reasons Why The headlines trumpeted that Retail Sales fell in November, a move that many did not see coming. For the record, Retail Sales are on track with our forecast. The concern raised by others regarding November’s drop is that consumers have pulled back,Read More

January 20, 2021

BLS Employment Situation Report: December 2020

BLS Employment Situation Report: December 2020

Total nonfarm payroll employment in December declined by 140,000 in December, well below the consensus forecast of a job gain of 45,000. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.7 percent or 10.7 million unemployed persons. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) noted in today’s release that both unemployment measures are much lower than their AprilRead More
Economists Predict Sharp Slowdown Before Outlook Brightens Considerably

Economists Predict Sharp Slowdown Before Outlook Brightens Considerably

BY EMEL AKAN January 14, 2021 Updated: January 14, 2021 WASHINGTON—Economists are forecasting a strong recovery this year but warn of a sharp drop in economic activity in the first quarter before it builds momentum following the winter. The U.S. economy will grow at 3.9 percent over the four quarters of 2021, according to the latest estimates by theRead More

January 11, 2021

US private-sector employment drops for first time since April as Covid surges

US private-sector employment drops for first time since April as Covid surges

Released on January 6, 2021 Private-sector employment fell by 123,000 jobs in December compared to November as Covid-19 surged, according to the ADP National Employment Report released today. “As the impact of the pandemic on the labor market intensifies, December posted the first decline since April 2020,” said Ahu Yildirmaz, VP and co-head of theRead More

December 7, 2020

US adds jobs in November at slowest rate since July: ADP

US adds jobs in November at slowest rate since July: ADP

Released on December 2, 2020 The US added 307,000 private-sector jobs in November when compared to October, according to the ADP National Employment Report released today. It was the lowest month-over-month gain since July. “While November saw employment gains, the pace continues to slow,” said Ahu Yildirmaz, VP and co-head of the ADP Research Institute.Read More
US economy’s moderate expansion slows; Covid surge raises concerns including labor supply challenges

US economy’s moderate expansion slows; Covid surge raises concerns including labor supply challenges

Released on December 3, 2020 While the US economy has continued a moderate expansion, economic activity began to slow in early November as Covid-19 cases surged, according to the US Federal Reserve’s Beige Book report. Businesses cited concerns over the pandemic and mandated restrictions. Employment has also been on the rise, according to the report.Read More

September 15, 2020

National Staffing Employee Week starts today

National Staffing Employee Week starts today

Released on September 14, 2020 Today marks the start of National Staffing Employee Week. The week is promoted by the American Staffing Association and aims to enable staffing firms to celebrate the contributions of the millions of contingent workers employed through them. “Staffing companies have played an integral part in economic recovery over the years,Read More
Online job ads index rises in August

Online job ads index rises in August

Released on September 11, 2020 The Conference Board-Burning Glass Help Wanted OnLine Index of help-wanted ads rose in August to a reading of 105.1 from July’s reading of 103.4. The organizations noted the index is also up 0.8% compared to a year ago. The Conference Board produces the index in collaboration with Burning Glass Technologies,Read More