Category Archives: Unemployment

Brazil: Signs of a consumer spending revival

Just as a rising tide lifts all boats, the sinking global economy has threatened to engulf even the most buoyant economies. Such has been the case with Brazil. In line with the darkening global economic outlook, consumer spending retreated slightly … Continue reading

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Jobs – Two Speed Europe emerges

Jobs are not being lost everywhere in Europe. In the midst of Europe’s debt-induced recession woes, it is interesting to note the vastly different labour market experience of individual European economies since late 2007. The two charts below illustrate this … Continue reading

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Local area US unemployment data

The latest additions to the Timetric database are up-to-date US figures from the Bureau of Labour Statistics showing unemployment rates broken down by region, state and even city area. Tweet

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The Budget for Growth

Tomorrow’s budget could not come at a more delicate time for the UK economy. Unemployment remains persistently high and today’s inflation figures have revealed an annual increase in the CPI of 4.4% in February, more than double the Bank of England’s 2% … Continue reading

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Splits in the labour market – the UK’s latest numbers

Today’s labour market data was further confirmation that the position has stabilised in aggregate – both employment and unemployment have been steady over the last six months. Labour Market: Headline indicators, UK from Timetric But digging beneath the headlines shows … Continue reading

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