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US lost 467,000 jobs last month Unemployment now 9.5%

The Department of Labor reported this morning the loss of 467,000 positions well above the forecast of 320,000 jobs lost That loss pushes the unemployment rate up to 9.5% the highest in more than 25 years. All sectors reported lower employment figures and as the recession enter its 20th consecutive month.

So far the government’s stimulus has not worked and the mirage of May’s employment figure pointing to a recovery that now seems premature.

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February
3
Today’s Global
Market Events
7:00 am

CAD
Employment Change
23.3K vs. 17.5K
CAD
Unemployment Rate
7.5% vs. 7.5%
8:30 am

USD
Non-Farm Employment Change
150K vs. 200K
USD
Unemployment Rate
8.5% vs. 8.5%
USD
Average Hourly Earnings m/m
0.2% vs. 0.2%
10:00 am

USD
ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI
53.1 vs. 52.6
USD
Factory Orders m/m
1.5% vs. 1.8%