Tag: US employment

US employment figures provide an irreplaceable insight into the condition of the world’s largest economy. It’s considered a leading indicator of consumer spending, which drives the economy.

Release: Friday at 8:30 a.m. (EST).   US employment figures provide an irreplaceable insight into the condition of the world’s largest economy. It’s also considered a leading indicator of consumer spending, which drives the economy. The combination of the indicator’s importance and swift reporting generally makes for sizable market moves. Stronger-than-expected figures, values that surprise, … Continue reading Friday’s US Employment Report