Attention Economy


Friday, February 2, 2024

A Strong Job Report and Another Forecast Miss

Economists Expected a Hiring Slowdown. So Much for That.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/02/business/job-growth-economy-expectations.html
Jobs and wage gains remain robust despite the Federal Reserve’s campaign to cool the economy, surprising policymakers and economic forecasters.
 
A Jobs Mystery: Where Are All the New Employees Coming From?
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/a-jobs-mystery-where-are-all-the-new-employees-coming-from-6dda0d60
Discrepancies in government data mean the economy might have more room to add jobs than previously thought
 
BLS Report:
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf