How about some good news?

[ivwshane]

I actually thought about this. Seems like retailers are moving holiday shopping up again. Costco has had the stuff out since the start of October and I see a ton of ads all hinting at the holidays. I suspect this holiday season will be very good for retailers as people try to forget the political nonsense our country is immersed in and turn to our favorite pastime: shopping!

Costco is usually three months ahead. When the holidays are rolling around they are clearing out their holiday stuff.

 

[echo4747]

January: Payrolls surge by 304,000, smashing estimates despite govt shutdown

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/01/nonfarm-payrolls-january-2019.html

 

[Thebobo]

Hitler had beautiful highways.

 

[Homerboy]

January: Payrolls surge by 304,000, smashing estimates despite govt shutdown

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/01/nonfarm-payrolls-january-2019.html

Job growth is always good. It's been on the rise for many years now. Good to see it climbing. What we need to still see is a significant rise in quality salaries and income as well. Having a job is great. Having a job at minimum or just about minimum wage isn't that great.

 

[soundforbjt]

January: Payrolls surge by 304,000, smashing estimates despite govt shutdown

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/01/nonfarm-payrolls-january-2019.html

Yet, manufacturing is down for the second straight month.

 

[IJTSSG]

Unemployment's up a little. That must mean not as many people are working multiple jobs. LoL.

 

[echo4747]

Yet, manufacturing is down for the second straight month.

down compared to previous months but still a net gain (~13,000 mfg jobs)
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/01/heres-where-the-jobs-are--in-one-chart.html

 

[brandonbull]

Hitler had beautiful highways.

I'm sure Stalin didn't like hearing facts as well.

 

[Thebobo]

I'm sure Stalin didn't like hearing facts as well.

I don't care the guy is a narcissistic parasite and no business being in the white house. He should be drug out of the white house in shackles. He deserves zero respect.

 

[Victorian Gray]

Hitler had beautiful highways.

And the kids looked great in those nice uniforms.

 

[echo4747]

4th quarter GDP increases to 2.6% better than expected..employment remains strong too ( payroll gains of greater 200,000/month)
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/28/gdp-q4-2018.html

 

[ivwshane]

So still no GDP numbers above 6% for the year let alone for a month?

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Republicans demonstrated transparency yesterday in the Cohen hearing.

 

[HomerJS]

4th quarter GDP increases to 2.6% better than expected..employment remains strong too ( payroll gains of greater 200,000/month)
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/28/gdp-q4-2018.html

In other words the trend established under Obama continues

 

[echo4747]

Private payrolls grew by 275,000 last month blowing past estimates:

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/01/pri...stimates-and-the-biggest-gain-since-july.html

KEY POINTS:

• Private payrolls grew by 275,000 last month, the biggest increase since July, when they expanded by 284,000.
• Services-providing jobs increased by 223,000 in April, led by a gain of 59,000 jobs in professional and business services.
• “The job market is holding firm, as businesses work hard to fill open positions,” says Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics.

 

[echo4747]

New data shows much faster growth in wages and incomes:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-99-get-a-bigger-raise-11564529382

 

[fskimospy]

New data shows much faster growth in wages and incomes:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-99-get-a-bigger-raise-11564529382

This is overall good news! I hope that it continues to be true that low unemployment is finally being reflected in better pay.

Since it's the WSJ editorial page though it's unfortunate that they also took the opportunity to state a number of pretty bald faced lies like tax cuts spurring business investment. (business investment is actually declining)