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Economy in Brief
PMIs Bend lower in EMU on Covid-19 Actions
Economies in Europe, the U.K., and even Japan are being beaten back by the Covid-19 virus...
FIBER: Industrial Commodity Prices Show Widespread Strength
The FIBER Industrial Materials Price Index increased 3.1% (7.7% y/y) during the last four weeks...
U.K. Retail Sales Rebound Strongly
U.K. retail sales have rebounded strongly in October, rising by 1.4%...
U.S. Existing Home Sales & Prices Strengthen During October
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that sales of existing homes increased 4.3% (26.6% y/y) in October...
E-Commerce Sales Slip in Q3'20
During the third quarter of this year, retail sales via the internet (E-Commerce) eased 1.0%...
Viewpoints
Commentaries are the opinions of the author and do not reflect the views of Haver Analytics.
Unique Recession & Unusual Policies Create Uncertain Economic Outlook
State Labor Markets in October
Something Missing: Federal Income Taxes Are Missing the Rebound in Jobs & Income
A Vaccine Game Changer And What It Might Mean
Are Investors Prepared For A "Watershed" Election Outcome & A Rebirth of Federal Activism?
by Tom Moeller September 13, 2005
The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey for next quarter slipped to 20, down slightly from the average of 21 during the prior three quarters. The index indicates that a net 20% of 16,000 employers expect to increase hiring activity.
Since 1980 there has been a 74% correlation between the Manpower index and the y/y change in non-farm payrolls.
Not seasonally adjusted, 20% of employers planned to raise employment in 4Q04 while 8% planned to decrease employment.
The latest press release from Manpower Inc. covering global employment prospects can be viewed here.
| Manpower Employment Survey | 4Q '05 | 3Q '05 | 4Q '04 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Industries - Net Higher (SA) | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 11 |
