This morning, at 8:30 AM ET, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Non-Farm Payrolls report for January 2011. Mortgage rates are rising in response.
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Unemployment Rate Drops To Lowest In 2 Years
February 15th, 2011 · Comments Off on Unemployment Rate Drops To Lowest In 2 Years
December’s Job Report : Good For Home Affordability
January 18th, 2011 · Comments Off on December’s Job Report : Good For Home Affordability
For this month — and for the rest of 2011– employment data will figure big in mortgage markets and for home affordability. Last week’s release is the first big splash.
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Jobs Data Shows Private Sector Growth, Hints At Lower Mortgage Rates
October 12th, 2010 · Comments Off on Jobs Data Shows Private Sector Growth, Hints At Lower Mortgage Rates
According to the government, 95,000 jobs were lost in September. Economists expected a net loss of 5,000. Mortgage rates should improve on the data today.
May 2010 Jobs Report Gives A Temporary Boost To Home Affordability
June 4th, 2010 · Comments Off on May 2010 Jobs Report Gives A Temporary Boost To Home Affordability
According to the government, 431,000 jobs were created in May, but of those new jobs, 95.4 percent represented temporary staffing for the 2010 Census. Home affordability is improving on the report.