U.S. Jobless Rate Down to 8.3%, Nonfarm Payrolls Up by 243K
Published: 2/3/2012 1:40:28 PM
By: TradingEconomics.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Total U.S. nonfarm payroll employment rose by 243,000 in January, and the unemployment rate decreased to 8.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Total U.S.nonfarm payroll employment rose by 243,000 in January, and the unemployment rate decreased to 8.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on February 3rd. Job growth was widespread in the private sector, with large employment gains in professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and manufacturing.
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Canada's Unemployment Rate Up to 7.6% in January
Published: 2/3/2012 12:13:03 PM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Statistics Canada
Canada's unemployment rate edged up 0.1 percentage points to 7.6% as more people searched for work. Compared with 12 months earlier, employment rose by 129,000 (+0.7%), with most of the growth occurring in the first six months of this period.
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Swiss Exports Declines in December
Published: 2/2/2012 2:55:20 PM
By: TradingEconomics.com, ABS
Exports from Switzerland fell in December, hurt by turmoil in the Euro Zone which slashed demand for Swiss goods and drove the franc currency to unfavorably strong levels as investors looked for a safe place to park their money.
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New Zealand Reports Trade Surplus in December
Published: 2/2/2012 2:29:02 PM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Statistics New Zealand
In December 2011, New Zealand reported a trade surplus equivalent to $338 million (7.8 percent of exports). This compares with an average deficit of 5.2 percent of exports over the previous five December months.
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Australian Trade Surplus Widens in December
Published: 2/2/2012 1:12:25 PM
By: TradingEconomics.com, ABS
In seasonally adjusted terms, the balance on goods and services was a surplus of $1,709m in December 2011, a rise of $366m on the surplus in November 2011.
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Euro Area Unemployment Rate at 10.4% in December
Published: 1/31/2012 1:46:43 PM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Eurostat
The euro area (EA17) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 10.4% in December 2011, unchanged compared with November. It was 10.0% in December 2010.
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Japan Annaual Inflation Rate Down 0.2% in December
Published: 1/27/2012 6:03:21 PM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
The consumer price index for Japan in December 2011 was 99.4(2010=100), the same level as the previous month, and down 0.2% over the year.
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U.S. Economy Expands 2.8% in Q4
Published: 1/27/2012 5:44:01 PM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Bureau of Economic Analysis
U.S.real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 2.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 (that is, from the third quarter to the fourth quarter), according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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U.S. Fed Said No Rate Hikes Until at Least Late 2014
Published: 1/25/2012 5:50:33 PM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Fed
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it will not raise interest rates until at least late 2014, even later than investors expected, in an effort to support a sluggish economic recovery.
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UK GDP Contracts 0.2% in Q4
Published: 1/25/2012 5:05:00 PM
By: TradingEconomics.com, ONS
UK GDP for the fourth quarter of 2011 dropped by 0.2%, a worse than expected figure that will heighten fears of a double-dip recession.
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