posted by
JayP
1738 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Employment
made popular 1738 days ago
Hopes of a return to trend-like growth are becoming more of a pipe dream. Barring trade that has had a rejuvenating effect on growth, there is nothing that the economy can boast of. Consumers, who drove two-thirds of the economic activity in the
posted by
pippinallnite
1745 days ago
in GDP, Inflation, Employment
made popular 1745 days ago
Trader sentiment over economic conditions vacillated between hope and despair, as economic reports continued to relay mixed messages. Last week's reports were bordering on negative, with the bulk of the negativity stemming from weak readings on t
posted by
skushno
1747 days ago
in JPY, Employment, Manufacturing
made popular 1745 days ago
"Earnings at the U.K. unit have been hurt as they've been affected by the subprime crisis," said Hiroshi Kutose, a spokesman in Tokyo for Mitsubishi UFJ Securities. Between 80 and 90 jobs will be cut, he said, without naming individuals.
posted by
skushno
1747 days ago
in Inflation, Trade, Employment
made popular 1741 days ago
SEOUL, South Korea - Headlines warn of a "September crisis." The currency falls to a four-year low and the stock market tumbles. Rumors swirl that foreign investors will pull out their money.
posted by
fxhottie
1748 days ago
in USD, CAD, Employment
made popular 1746 days ago
Canada's dollar rose after a government report showed the nation's employers added more jobs in August than forecast, spurring speculation the Bank of Canada may refrain from cutting borrowing costs next month.
posted by
nancypants
1748 days ago
in USD, JPY, Employment
made popular 1746 days ago
The yen rose to the highest level against the dollar since July after the U.S. lost jobs for an eighth month and touched a one-year high versus the euro as investors sold higher-yielding assets funded in Japan.
posted by
pipsmgee
1750 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Employment
made popular 1750 days ago
Even as summer tans fade across Wall Street, analysts are pondering some surprisingly bright data released during the final days of August.
posted by
jonnycakes
1755 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Employment
made popular 1754 days ago
Thursday morning, the Department of Labor released its report on initial jobless claims in the week ended August 23rd, showing that jobless claims fell in line with economist estimates compared to an upwardly revised reading for the previous week
posted by
dollardude
1756 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Employment
made popular 1756 days ago
Wednesday morning, the Department of Labor released its report on metropolitan area employment in the month of July, showing that unemployment continued to increase in a vast majority of the nation’s metropolitan areas.
posted by
odell
1763 days ago
in USD, GDP, Employment
made popular 1762 days ago
A private sector measure of the economy's health showed the largest drop in a year, and while new jobless claims fell for the second straight week, they remain near the highest levels since 2002. The reports are the latest evidence the languishin
posted by
supertrader
1770 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Employment
made popular 1770 days ago
Thursday morning, the Department of Labor released its report on initial jobless claims in the week ended August 9th, showing that jobless claims decreased by much less than economists had been expecting.
posted by
odell
1781 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Employment
made popular 1780 days ago
Employers trim payrolls for seventh straight month in July, as jobless rate rises to 5.7%, a full percentage point higher than year ago.
