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US at full employment

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
The Labor Market Conditions Index (LMCI) -- derived from 19 labour market indicators covering "covering the broad categories of unemployment and underemployment, employment, workweeks, wages, vacancies, hiring, layoffs, quits, and surveys of consumers ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
... further evidence of a slowing labour market indicated in the official employment report and the Labor Market Conditions Index (LMCI). Job openings dropped by 7.3% to 5.443 million in the month of August, the lowest since December 2015 and disappointing ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... those for investment housing increased by 0.1% over the month following a 0.5% pick-up in July. US Labor Market Conditions Index The latest Labour Market Conditions Index (LMCI) reading confirms the slowing jobs growth indicated in the US non-farm payrolls ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... August, we look for a gradual improvement in hiring intentions over the remainder of the year." US Labor Market Conditions Index Reflecting the stronger than expected 255K increase in US non-farm payrolls in July - and the upward revisions (a total of ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
... his victory speech that, "We have to accelerate Abenomics to meet the public's expectations". US labor market conditions index The latest instalment of the Labor Market Conditions Index (LMCI) - a summary of 19 labour market indicators - confirmed the ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
... 2.1% in the previous month. The JOLTS report lags the official non-farm payrolls survey and the Labor Market Conditions Index (LMCI) by one month but it conveys the same mixed readings on the US labour market. Japan GDP The final estimate of Japan's ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
... from 6.4% in April. The ANZ job ads series lead domestic employment growth by about 3-6 months. US Labor Market Conditions Index (LMCI) US Fed chair Janet Yellen and a few of her fellow feds downplayed last week's vastly disappointing employment report ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
... in the previous week and comes on top of the disappointing employment addition in April and the Labor Market Conditions Index reading. The latest claims data is the highest level since February 2015 and marks the third straight week of rising claims. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
... significant inroads into the unemployment rate may be more difficult to achieve in the near term." US Labor Market Conditions Index As if confirming the latest disappointing US employment numbers - up by 160K in April versus expectations for a 200K addition ...

Paris adds to the "why nots" for a December lift-off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... sales (excluding gas and autos) eased to 3.5% from 3.8%. These readings are more consistent with the Labor Market Conditions Index (LMCI) which, despite improving to a reading of 1.6 in October from 1.3 the previous month, remains but a fraction of the ...
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