tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post8102784764848032845..comments2024-03-28T00:18:25.641-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: Jobs report modestly positiveScott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-82181906533132266132011-11-06T06:22:00.256-08:002011-11-06T06:22:00.256-08:00"All eyes are now on Greece"
What's..."All eyes are now on Greece"<br /><br />What's going on back here in the U.S. with the Super Committee?<br /><br />Given their task, things seem strangely quiet.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06365403570563730880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-4605924064156404762011-11-04T16:36:43.968-07:002011-11-04T16:36:43.968-07:00The market seems disappointed in today's unemp...The market seems disappointed in today's unemployment numbers. When I look at the numbers, I see some of the best job growth we have seen in a while (and I tend to be a naysayer). Based on the household survey, here are the seasonally adjusted number of people employed nationwide:<br /><br />July: 139,296,000<br />August: 139,627,000<br />September: 140,025,000<br />October: 140,302,000<br />Junkyard_hawg1985https://www.blogger.com/profile/18114117558513498514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-42787405473468197622011-11-04T11:15:08.002-07:002011-11-04T11:15:08.002-07:00Chris: Kina and I both thank you!Chris: Kina and I both thank you!Scott Grannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-59202310633730246092011-11-04T11:00:38.618-07:002011-11-04T11:00:38.618-07:00Hi Scott, I'm an advisor and I've got to s...Hi Scott, I'm an advisor and I've got to say your blog is such a welcome, refreshing change from all the political posturing and half truths masquerading as news out there. Thank you so much - you are a great resource.<br /><br />And also as a holder of a Master's degree in Music and 15 years as a professional classical musician, I'd like to say that your niece's song is veryChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08605357066384353530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-52636348611300077392011-11-04T09:45:53.758-07:002011-11-04T09:45:53.758-07:00Feeble and weak growth---a failure on the part of ...Feeble and weak growth---a failure on the part of the Fed, a failure.Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-45917408235316514762011-11-04T09:37:41.608-07:002011-11-04T09:37:41.608-07:00Yes, I noticed that. Let's see what the revisi...Yes, I noticed that. Let's see what the revisions say.<br /><br />Also, since the BLS and TrimTabs use entirely different methods, it's probably better to compare the two via 3-month rolling averages, or some similar means. For example, the 2-week Verizon strike isn't going to show up much in withholding tax receipts and so it won't have much effect on TrimTabs' results, but Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-26452991827359920192011-11-04T09:27:01.846-07:002011-11-04T09:27:01.846-07:00Unknown,
Seems TrimTabs was too high. Perhaps re...Unknown,<br /><br />Seems TrimTabs was too high. Perhaps revisions to the BLS will prove them right.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06910619601367464068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-83662601345041892482011-11-04T09:21:28.229-07:002011-11-04T09:21:28.229-07:00It's interesting that the household survey has...It's interesting that the household survey has consistently shown greater job growth since about 2002 than has the establishment survey, whereas before that the reverse was true. More people self-employed, perhaps? Or is the BLS far behind on capturing new firms?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-90854996946185596242011-11-04T09:06:17.034-07:002011-11-04T09:06:17.034-07:00I concur that the jobs report for October was mode...I concur that the jobs report for October was modestly postive -- the US employment to population ratio edged up on both a monthly and annual basis as well -- more at:<br /><br />http://wjmc.blogspot.com/2011/11/us-employment-to-population-ratio.html<br /><br />However, all eyes are now on Greece, leading to Italy, Spain, and Portugal -- I am also increasingly alarmed at the default unfolding McKibbinUSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10545798495680527622noreply@blogger.com