Tag: Unemployment

More Good Economic News

December 2014 was another good month.  US unemployment figures edged down in December from 5.8% to 5.6%, and US Manufacturing ended the year strong with an increase in activity.  With continued growth in consumer sales and production demands along with…

Best Year for Job Growth in Last 15 years

2014 is on track for its strongest year of job creation in the US since 1999.  The labor Department reported that November was strongest month of hiring in the US since January 2012.   They also revised their numbers for September…

US Unemployment Is At a 6 Year Low

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported this month that employment in US manufacturing grew in October for the 16th consecutive month, registering 55.5 percent, which is an increase of 0.9 percent above the September reading of 54.6 percent.  Overall,…

US Unemployment Is Now At Its Lowest Level Since September 2008

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that unemployment was down to 6.3 Percent in May 2014.  This is a significant achievement when you consider that unemployment was at 7.5 percent in May 2013, and 8.1 percent in May 2012.  Good…