At 8:30 a.m. on Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued a surprising May unemployment report: instead of the 8 million job losses expected by economists’ consensus, the report showed a dramatic 2.5 million increase in jobs, and a 1.4 percent dip in the unemployment rate, from 14.7 percent in April to 13.3 percent. But there was a catch–a huge catch.
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ADP: May Private-Sector Employment Down 2.76 Million
In the first of three snapshots of employment data this week, ADP, Roseland, N.J., said private-sector employment fell by 2.76 million jobs in May.
MBA Chart of the Week: Proportion of Work Being Performed Remotely
MBA’s Chart of the Week three weeks ago (May 8) focused on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ bleak April report on employment conditions. We examined which industries and sectors have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, we continue our examination of the labor market using new survey data released by the Federal Reserve Board, and examine, by education level, how many people were able to work from home as the crisis deepened in early April.
MBA Chart of the Week: Proportion of Work Being Performed Remotely
MBA’s Chart of the Week three weeks ago (May 8) focused on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ bleak April report on employment conditions. We examined which industries and sectors have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, we continue our examination of the labor market using new survey data released by the Federal Reserve Board, and examine, by education level, how many people were able to work from home as the crisis deepened in early April.
A ‘Truly Unprecedented’ Time for Economy, Mortgage Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The current economic situation is ‘unprecedented,’ said MBA Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni during the MBA Live: State of the Industry virtual conference on Tuesday.
MBA Chart of the Week: Payroll Employment Changes
This week’s MBA Chart of the Week focuses on Friday’s grave employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The COVID-19 crisis has hit employment and household income in an unprecedented and accelerated fashion.
MBA Chart of the Week: Payroll Employment Changes
This week’s MBA Chart of the Week focuses on Friday’s grave employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The COVID-19 crisis has hit employment and household income in an unprecedented and accelerated fashion.
Labor Dept. Reports 20.5 Million April Job Losses; Unemployment Rate Jumps to 14.7%
One of the worst weeks in U.S. economic history ended Friday with the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting a staggering 20.5 million jobs lost in April and the unemployment rate jumping to its highest level since the Great Depression.
ADP Report: ‘Unprecedented’ April Job Losses
ADP, Roseland, N.J., reported a staggering drop of 20.2 million private-sector jobs in the U.S. between March and April.
February Jobs Report on Solid Ground, Pre-Coronavirus
Total nonfarm payroll employment blew though expectations in February, adding 273,000 job, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.