Establishment vs. Household Survey: How BLS Measures Jobs
Understand how the BLS measures employment, why nonfarm payrolls and the unemployment rate diverge, and how the establishment and household surveys work.
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September Jobs Add Just 29,000: Stocks Jump as Yields Slide
U.S. employers added 29,000 jobs in September while unemployment rose to 4.2%, cooling Fed rate hike fears and sparking a rally in stock index futures.
Jobs Blowout: 162K Hires Force Fed Rate-Hike Bets Back
US employers added 162,000 jobs in August, more than double consensus. Treasury yields ripped and September rate-cut bets flipped to potential hikes.
September FOMC Preview: Three Hawks Meet Friday’s Jobs Report
Fed dot plot lands Sept 15-16 with three July dissenters wanting hikes and the 30-year at 5.27%. Friday’s jobs report is the last read before the vote.
Payrolls Shrink in July: -23,000 Jobs, Rate-Cut Bets Surge
US payrolls unexpectedly contracted by 23,000 in July vs consensus of +85,000. Unemployment eased to 4.1% as bonds rallied and September rate-cut odds jumped.