tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227919517269937208.post717504251597059886..comments2023-09-17T08:37:58.006-06:00Comments on The Good News Economist: All Eyes On Jobs DataEldon Masthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15444008509086050220noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227919517269937208.post-13611909176715108292009-01-09T09:15:00.000-07:002009-01-09T09:15:00.000-07:00Thanks Anonymous for the Kudos,The actual job numb...Thanks Anonymous for the Kudos,<BR/><BR/>The actual job numbers now show as a leading indicator that jobs are on the mend.<BR/><BR/>I am looking at some other charts and will have a detailed post on leading indicators over the weekend.<BR/><BR/>No surprises... they are looking good.Eldon Masthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15444008509086050220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227919517269937208.post-86539936996503866872009-01-08T13:20:00.000-07:002009-01-08T13:20:00.000-07:00Kudos to you for being the optimist in these pessi...Kudos to you for being the optimist in these pessimistic times.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure if looking at small gains in some metro job markets is relevant to the millions of unemployed unable to afford moving to where there might be jobs. The other problem is the sectors creating jobs and their rate of pay.<BR/><BR/>Numbers can be spun good or bad. We've had years of spin control. I'd prefer some open dialogue in regards to our economy and a true assessment of the massive debt and entitlements programs we are unable to pay back or afford.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227919517269937208.post-43617447534267417922009-01-08T06:58:00.000-07:002009-01-08T06:58:00.000-07:00And the new SA 4-week number is now out and more s...And the new SA 4-week number is now out and more strongly negative at -27,000!<BR/><BR/>Surprisingly sanguine...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227919517269937208.post-15434290683094228192009-01-07T22:54:00.000-07:002009-01-07T22:54:00.000-07:00We'll have a new SA 4-week number to use in less t...We'll have a new SA 4-week number to use in less than 8 hours.<BR/><BR/>And with the new report I'm sure a new list of metro areas where the job market is strong.<BR/><BR/>GNEEldon Masthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15444008509086050220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227919517269937208.post-68621647084375912982009-01-07T22:39:00.000-07:002009-01-07T22:39:00.000-07:00Not so fast.Statistically speaking, one blip for o...Not so fast.<BR/><BR/>Statistically speaking, one blip for one week is kind of irrelevant.<BR/><BR/>Now if 8 out of the previous 10 weeks were like that, THEN I would agree with you.<BR/><BR/>But, I think it was an outlier and not germane to the actual realistic portrait of the market.<BR/><BR/>Especially when their advance numbers are pretty ugly:<BR/><BR/><I>The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending Dec. 20 was 4,506,000, an increase of 140,000 from the preceding week's revised level of 4,366,000. The 4-week moving average was 4,422,500, an increase of 103,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 4,318,750. </I><BR/><BR/>from the same report...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com