Joe Carson
Jun 7, 2020
BLS Failed Its Mandate: “Fearless Publication of the Facts"
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) first commissioner Mr. Carroll D. Wright described the agency mandate, “Fearless Publication of the...
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Joe Carson
Jun 5, 2020
Bombshell---Jobless Rate Falls Even As Millions More File Jobless Claims
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the jobless rate fell 1.4 percentage points to 13.3%. The May numbers bettered...
Joe Carson
Jun 4, 2020
Returning Workers Could Trigger A Big Jump In the Jobless Rate In May
Analysts are expecting the civilian unemployment rate to jump to 19% in May, up from 14.7% in April. But an unexplained sharp drop in the...
Joe Carson
Jun 3, 2020
Sharp Drop In Taxes Conflicts With ADP Report
The monthly ADP employment report for May showed a loss of 2.76 million, far below the expected decline of 8.75 million. The methodology...
Joe Carson
Jun 1, 2020
ISM Surveys of Manufacturing: Sharp Contraction Underway & No Sign of Recovery
In May, the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) released two surveys on manufacturing. The message is bleak; the contraction in activity...
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