Category Archives: U.S. Economy

Japan January Machinery Orders Jump 19.6%

Posted on March 10, 2008 by John Rutledge

(March 10, 2008) – Japanese January Machinery Orders, a key indicator of capital spending, posted their biggest gain in seven years in January. Machinery orders jumped 19.6% in January from the previous mont, much higher than the 3.1% rise projected … Continue reading →

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February Nonfarm Payrolls (-63,000)

Posted on March 7, 2008 by John Rutledge

(March 7, 2008) – Today’s jobs report sucks. Nonfarm payroll employment decreased by 63,000 jobs and the unemployment rate remained essentially unchanged at 4.8% in February, according to The Employment Situation: February 2008, released this morning by the Department of … Continue reading →

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