September 2011 Jobs Report and Wages
Revised to a gain of 210,000 jobsHere are the job market and compensation numbers for September 2011 (based on the job report): Net gain of 103,000 jobs in the month (final revision to a gain of 210,000 jobs) – Analysts expected an overall gain of 65,000 – Private sector payrolls increased by 137,000 – Private sector service providing industries added [...]
August 2011 Jobs Report and Wages
Here are the job market and compensation numbers for August 2011 (based on the job report): No change in the month (revised to a gain of 57,000 jobs, also close to the original estimate) Analysts expected a median gain of 60,000 jobs or about half of July’s total Private sector payrolls increased by 17,000 —Private [...]
Fourth Anniversary of Workingthoughts.com
Big day for my blog. I’m proud of what it has become over the last four years and what is still awaiting me. We all get inspired and many of us translate that into a journal or a twitter entry. I’ve grown through my critical thinking and writing discipline. Assembling ideas and making it relevant [...]
May 2011 Jobs Report and Wages
Here are the job market and compensation numbers for April 2011 (based on the job report): Net gain of 54,000 jobs in the month (revised to a gain of 25,000 jobs) Analysts expected an overall gain of 180,00Private sector payrolls increased by 83,000 Private service producing industries added 80,000 (194,000 last month and 154,000 the [...]
Split Personalities – Tax Breadth and Tax Depth
We seem to have split personalities when it comes to the news and our politics. In the news we hear about natural disasters and the sour economy. In politics we hear about the failings of the President and the deficit. Why are these two voices talking about different subjects? The truth is they are talking [...]
April 2011 Jobs Report and Wages
Here are the job market and compensation numbers for April 2011 (based on the job report): Net gain of 244,000 jobs in the month Analysts expected an overall gain of 185,000 (200,000 for private sector growth) Private sector payrolls increased by 268,000 Private service producing industries added 224,000 (199,000 last month and 152,000 the month [...]
Simple Heuristics That Make Us Smart – A Book Review
Quick Take: Simple Heuristics That Make Us Smart is a collection of academia based essays proving the comparative value of decision making based on good enough information. The examples and anecdotes are good, but there is complex math to wade through. It isn’t a leisure read. However, each section can be consumed on it’s own. [...]
March 2011 Jobs Report and Wages
Here are the job market and compensation numbers for March 2011 (based on the job report): Net gain of 216,000 jobs in the month Analysts expected an overall gain of 192,000 Private sector payrolls increased by 230,000 Private service producing industries added 199,000 (152,000 last month) Goods producing industries gained 31,000 (70,000 last month) February [...]
February 2011 Jobs Report and Wages
Here are the job market and compensation numbers for February 2011 (based on the job report): Net gain of 192,000 jobs in the month (Revised in March to a gain of 194,000) Analysts expected an overall gain of 190,000 Private sector payrolls increased by 220,000 Private service producing industries added 152,000 Goods producing industries gained [...]
January 2011 Jobs Report and Wages
Here are the job market and compensation numbers for January 2011 (based on the job report): Net gain of 36,000 jobs in the month (revised in March to a gain of 68,000) Analysts expected an overall gain of 149,000 Private sector payrolls increased by 50,000 Private service producing industries added 32,000 Goods producing industries gained [...]