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Archive for November 5th, 2010
U.S. Freight Carloads Weekly – November 5, 2010
U.S. railroads originated 292,884 carloads, up 6.3% compared with the same week in 2009, but down 7.7% compared with 5-year average. Week over week change was -3.3%…
October Nonfarm Payrolls Rose 151.000; Unemployment Rate At 9.6%
Nonfarm payrolls rose 151.000 in October. The consensus was at 60.000, September reading was a (revised +54.000) decrease of 57.000. The unemployment was reported at 9.6% vs. prior reading of 9.6% and consensus of 9.6%.
Private payrolls were up 159.000 vs. 80.000 consensus and 107.000 reading in October (revised +43.000).
Average weekly hours worked for private employees rose to 34.3.
Much better than consensus; slight improvement overall.