Today, the Labor Department reported that nonfarm payrolls decreased by 263,000 in September. As a result, today's chart provides some perspective on the US job market. Note how the number of jobs has steadily increased (top chart) over the long-term. During the last economic recovery, however, job growth was unable to get back up to trend (first time since 1960). More recently, nonfarm payrolls have pulled away from its 50-year trend by a record percentage (bottom chart). In fact, the number of US jobs is currently at level first seen in early 2000.
Sunday Night Futures
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Weekend:
• Schedule for Week of April 28, 2024
Monday:
• At 10:30 AM ET, *Dallas Fed Survey of Manufacturing Activity* for April.
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