Tag: unemployment

  • Kevin Wants A Job Man…

    Jobs are the talk of the town this morning with both Canada and the US releasing June employment numbers. State side saw growth of 206,000 new positions. While this is a beat of the consensus of 200,000, it is well below previous months job gains, and is more evidence that things are slowing down. That…

  • Kaboom!!

    That loud bank you may have heard today was the employment reports being released this morning. While the US exploded, it appears Canada is imploding. The US employment report released at 8:30 this morning blew the doors off, with over 330K jobs created in the month of March. Coming in well above estimates, it confirms…

  • Here a Job, There a Job, Everywhere a Job Job

    The US Employment report came out this morning, and traders are still trying to extinguish the flames from the rocket. While expectations had been somewhat muted, the employment report showed a 353,000 increase in employment – far exceeding expectations. Once we see the breakdowns, revisions, etc. we will have more clarity as to how truly good…