CERF Blog

I was listening to Bloomberg radio this morning on the way to work.  They were a bunch of happy folks there.  The markets are up, and some earning reports are up.  Then, they came to the consumer confidence numbers, which came in worse than the consensus forecast.  Nothing here to disturb the Bloomberg team.  They… Read more

Data released today reveal a United States economy that remains unsettled. Mass Layoffs The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ report shows a 2 percent uptick in January seasonally-adjusted mass layoffs from December. The jump in mass layoff initial claimants for unemployment insurance was even larger at 19 percent over December. Gross Job Gains This report, which… Read more