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The labor market began 2017 with mixed results, with positive results coming in the top line number as the U.S. economy created 227,000 jobs for the month. This was well above the consensus estimate of 174,000 jobs, although data for prior months were revised lower by a total of 39,000 jobs mainly due to November’s…

Today is an historic day, as Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States.  Since winning in surprising fashion this past November, Mr. Trump has released policies that may have positive implications for both the U.S. economy and equity markets.  This propelled equity markets to all-time highs, with the Dow…

The labor market ended 2016 on a positive note, as the U.S. economy created 156,000 jobs for the month of December. Although this was below the consensus estimate, data for prior months were revised higher by a total of 19,000 jobs with November job growth coming in above the 200,000 level.  The unemployment rate increased…

As expected, the Federal Reserve voted unanimously last week to raise their benchmark rate by one-quarter point, as the committee believes that the economy is strong enough to withstand tighter monetary policy. This was the first rate increase in 12 months, and only the second rate increase since 2006.  There were no major surprises in…

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The U.S. economy continues to produce jobs at a strong pace, as this past month saw 178,000 jobs created, in line with consensus estimates.  The unemployment rate fell to 4.6%, which is the lowest level since 2007.  The total measure of unemployment (the U6 rate), fell to 9.3% which is the lowest since April 2008. …