Regional and State statistics on employment and unemployment for the month of July 2015 looked motionless for the great majority of States in terms of over-the-month changes. Over-the-year though, nonfarm employment increased […]
The use of the Average Statistic deceives readers very often whenever the Mean gets severely affected by outliers within the data. One of the most repeated critics to data analysts is the […]
Follow up on US Construction Industry Data. At the beginning of the summer of 2015, both labor statistics on employment levels and US Gross Domestic Product showed a slowdown on job creation […]
After a year of declining crude oil prices which forged price spillovers all over the US economy, it is time for economists to look at price changes without accounting for the petrol […]
Campaigns against social security usually claim that Social Security Benefits discourage workers from being employed. Many right wing policy advocates point their fingers at Social Security Benefits as being expensive and further […]
Economists like to think that wages are set depending upon two basic factors plus a “catchall” variable. The two basic factors are expected price level and unemployment rate. The “catchall” variable stands […]
If your research project covers the U.S. labor market, these data sources and metrics should offer valuable insights. While they may not align perfectly with your specific research question, you will likely […]
If your research project encompasses facts on the Macroeconomic Performance of the U.S. Economy, here are some useful data sources and metrics that might illuminate insights for your research. Although there might […]
Although news on Consumption Expenditures show a decrease in nondurable goods, that does not mean consumers are cutting back expenditure severely. Thus far –June 25th 2015-, economists believe the demand side of […]
The “Strong Dollar” factor: “Strong Dollar” is said to be one of the main causes explaining the poor economic performance of the United States during the first quarter of 2015. United States’ […]
