Commentary

WWU Center for Economic and Business Research️ 6 hours ago

A long delayed report on unemployment from the Trump administration says that US job growth topped expectations in September. The bad news, according to the data is that unemployment has risen to 4.4%—its highest level in more than four years.

WWU Center for Economic and Business Research️ 8 hours ago

We share a significant volume articles and report each day. More than 7,000 since we launched our social media channels not that many years ago. We are sometimes asked how to access some of them if you are not a subscriber to the journal, paper or whatnot. We highly recommend you connect with your local library (amazing places they are!). A library card will often get you online access at not cost. Many libraries also offer things like Zoo passes, state park passes and more that you can check out too. Give some love to those librarians - they know where it is at.

WWU Center for Economic and Business Research️ 8 hours ago

An interesting article from The Economist: Economists get cold feet about high minimum wages. Governments are pushing the policy to its limits. https://buff.ly/jdHa8Sy

WWU Center for Economic and Business Research️ 11 hours ago

US homes sales rose in October as homebuyers seized on declining mortgage rates. Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes increased last month to the fastest pace since February as lower mortgage rates helped pull more homebuyers into the market. https://buff.ly/p1cDX37

WWU Center for Economic and Business Research️ 13 hours ago

If you're hosting Thanksgiving, the good news is that the cost of the ingredients is down from last year. The bad news is that our region is one of the most expensive places to put this meal together, for a variety of reasons. https://buff.ly/P5srVUe

WWU Center for Economic and Business Research️ 15 hours ago

Explore September and earlier data with the Labor Report First Look, updated November 20. First Look offers a snapshot of recent and historical employment data, updated with each release of the Employment Situation Summary, which next occurs on December 5. https://buff.ly/F0M5D5s