April 9, 2019 The JOLTS report (Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is a snapshot of job openings and hiring. The latest JOLTS report was published on April 9, 2019 and covers February 2019. Job Openings Job openings fell to 7.1 million (4.5%) in February, down from a …
In a report released today, the Federal Reserve announced a rise in industrial production in February 2019. Industrial production rose by 0.1 percent last month. However, manufacturing production fell by 0.4 percent – its second month of decline. February’s drop in manufacturing production, along with a disappointing jobs report, added to analysts’ concerns of an …
February 2019 Job Numbers Unemployment rate: 3.8% The economy added 20,000 jobs in February 2019. This number fell far short of economists’ forecasts, which predicted that the economy would add 180,00 jobs last month. Unemployment edged downward to 3.8% (versus 4.0% the previous month). The country lost 31,000 construction jobs as construction employment …
Diesel Prices National Average Diesel Price Per Gallon: $3.05 After OPEC – along with Russia – announced cuts to oil supplies in December 2018, prices have been steadily edging upward. However, now the suppliers’ deal to cut production is in jeopardy. Saudi Arabia agreed to account for the bulk of OPEC’s cuts. But Russia (a …
Diesel Prices National Average Diesel Price Per Gallon: $3.01 Brent crude was trading at $62.90 a barrel Tuesday morning, up 0.8% West Texas Intermediate stood at $53.46, or 0.6% higher. Last month, President Trump’s administration imposed targeted crude oil sanctions on Venezuela. The move was meant to bar President Nicolas Maduro from accessing oil revenue. …
A snapshot of the latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The latest JOLTS report was published on February 12, 2019 and covers December 2018. Job Openings On the last business day of December, the job openings level reached a series high of 7.3 million – or …
Diesel Prices National Average Diesel Price Per Gallon: $2.97 Brent crude was trading at $61.90 a barrel Tuesday morning, up 0.6% West Texas Intermediate stood at $52.68, or 0.5% higher. OPEC and its allied producers agreed last week to impose production cuts starting in January 2019 to prevent global oversupply. But according to analysts such …
February 5, 2019 Diesel Prices National Average Diesel Price Per Gallon: $2.97 According to BP CEO Bob Dudley, oil prices are set to improve over the coming months. “I couldn’t predict the oil price,” he said, “but we are planning BP between $50 and $65 [per barrel].” As of today, Brent crude is trading at …
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