Demographics of the Jobs Report

Demographics of the Jobs Report

Over the last two reporting months, the U.S. Department of Labor produced solid numbers, particularly for October, when the economy added 298,000 non-farm jobs. The tally more than doubled the results of the prior month, setting the stage for the Federal Reserve to...
Jobs Report Boost: What A Surprise!

Jobs Report Boost: What A Surprise!

U.S. equity markets welcomed a robust performance on Friday, which had all the makings of a so-called catch-up rally. All three major blue-chip indices gained an average of over 2%, with the venerable Dow Jones Industrial Average leading the pack up 2.12%, or nearly...