Month: April 2026
March net employment growth was a powerful 178,000, but Jan/Feb were lowered 69,000, and while the unemployment rate declined from 4.4% to 4.3%, it’s because the participation rate eased to 61.9% from 62%. Moreover, the workweek shrank to 34.2 hours,…
The Friday File: While many have trekked across the US, Jack Kadis is currently attempting to walk the perimeter of the mainland US. That distance is roughly 11,500 miles. Jack is walking 11 miles/day and at that rate it will…
The Canadian February trade deficit came in at -C$5.7 billion, up from January’s -C$4.8. The big story is the huge change in trading patterns. Exports to non-US nations hit a record high in February and were up 10.5% M-o-M to…
In a groundbreaking effort to deal with illegal immigration, President Trump is proposing that rather than deporting these individuals, they become full-time IRS employees. While unorthodox, surveys suggest this proposal is popular with taxpayers and will improve customer service and…
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