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You think August non-farm payrolls was bad? Watch out for September.
Over the past 24 hours, the following layoffs have been announced:
1) Countrywide Financial plans to cut 12,000 jobs
2) Lehman Brothers adds another 850 job cuts to the 1200 announced 2 weeks ago
3) Cleveland based bank National City will also be laying off 800 more people […]

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Drop in Payrolls: What Does this Mean

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So we know that the labor market is weak after this morning’s non-farm payrolls report and when it is weak, that generally translates into weaker consumer spending. Retail sales, the primary measure of US consumer spending is due out next Friday and this report will be the next most potentially market moving number for […]

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I wrote an outlook for “August Non-Farm Payrolls: What to Expect for the US Dollar” on DailyFX.com
Here are the highlights:
Arguments for Below 100k Non-Farm Payrolls
• ADP Employment Falls to 4 Year Low for 2nd Straight Month
• Challenger Reports a 21.7% Increase in Layoffs
• Employment Component of Service Sector ISM Drops to Contractionary Levels
• Hudson […]

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