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ThinkstockProductivity and unit labor costs were very mixed in the first quarter of 2013. Much of this seems to be…
ThinkstockFrom 1998 through 2007, the federal minimum wage was set at $5.15 an hour. Over a three-year period, the minimum…
Courtesy Maersk LineThe U.S. international trade balance, or the trade deficit, came in largely in line with expectations for the…
Courtesy Starbucks Corp.After a solid jobs report on Friday and after more good news from the Conference Board on Monday,…
ThinkstockThe Conference Board Employment Trends Index rose in the month of April, a trend that coincides perfectly with the Labor…
ThinkstockA recession is defined as “a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally…
Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsVarious data was supporting a strong jobs number for this Friday, and the Labor Department confirmed…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Census Bureau reported Thursday morning that construction spending in March increased by 0.2% to an estimated seasonally adjusted…
ThinkstockThursday might not have seen great numbers at all on the jobs numbers, but the manufacturing data coming on the…
The U.S. Labor Department is out with a very disappointing weekly jobless claims report. Sadly, this is after both ADP…
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