Quick charts: Openings have stabilized and maybe show hints of rising. Ditto quits. No real sign of a rebound in hiring, but no longer falling. Layoffs still hanging out at historically low levels. #NumbersDay
November 3, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Quick charts: Openings have stabilized and maybe show hints of rising. Ditto quits. No real sign of a rebound in hiring, but no longer falling. Layoffs still hanging out at historically low levels. #NumbersDay
Job openings, hires, quits all up in September. Layoffs down slightly. Still no sign of cracking in the labor market, and perhaps some hints of a pickup. #JOLTS #NumbersDay
Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary
- 2026 M09 Results
www.bls.gov
November 3, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Job openings, hires, quits all up in September. Layoffs down slightly. Still no sign of cracking in the labor market, and perhaps some hints of a pickup. #JOLTS #NumbersDay
Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
New unemployment insurance claims remain low and stable in week ending 10/24, at 194K
#NumbersDay
#NumbersDay
October 29, 2026 at 1:22 PM
New unemployment insurance claims remain low and stable in week ending 10/24, at 194K
#NumbersDay
#NumbersDay
While hires and quits remain low so do layoffs. Layoffs ticked down in September and remain one of the more promising indicators in the entire report. That said, if layoffs begin to rise, the unemployment rate could spike if hires remain as depressed as they are today.
#EconSky #NumbersDay
#EconSky #NumbersDay
November 3, 2026 at 3:39 PM
While hires and quits remain low so do layoffs. Layoffs ticked down in September and remain one of the more promising indicators in the entire report. That said, if layoffs begin to rise, the unemployment rate could spike if hires remain as depressed as they are today.
#EconSky #NumbersDay
#EconSky #NumbersDay
October 25, 2026 at 11:32 PM
New labor market measure just dropped @bradhershbein.bsky.social @upjohninstitute.bsky.social
The New Separation Quality Index (NHQI) tracks real earning power of newly separated workers.
Its rise => separations (quits & firings) increasingly affect higher earning workers.
#NumbersDay #EconSky
The New Separation Quality Index (NHQI) tracks real earning power of newly separated workers.
Its rise => separations (quits & firings) increasingly affect higher earning workers.
#NumbersDay #EconSky
October 21, 2026 at 5:12 PM
New labor market measure just dropped @bradhershbein.bsky.social @upjohninstitute.bsky.social
The New Separation Quality Index (NHQI) tracks real earning power of newly separated workers.
Its rise => separations (quits & firings) increasingly affect higher earning workers.
#NumbersDay #EconSky
The New Separation Quality Index (NHQI) tracks real earning power of newly separated workers.
Its rise => separations (quits & firings) increasingly affect higher earning workers.
#NumbersDay #EconSky
Modernizing the Current Population Survey
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Thursday, October 29, 2026, 3:00 — 5:15 p.m. EDT
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Thursday, October 29, 2026, 3:00 — 5:15 p.m. EDT
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October 21, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Modernizing the Current Population Survey
Hosted @brookings.edu & the American Enterprise Institute
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 3:00 — 5:15 p.m. EDT
#EconSky #NumbersDay
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Thursday, October 29, 2026, 3:00 — 5:15 p.m. EDT
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Since it’s #NumbersDay & we’re likely to see more bad charts & references to the Fed’s target, I’m going to re-up this friendly reminder:
October 14, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Since it’s #NumbersDay & we’re likely to see more bad charts & references to the Fed’s target, I’m going to re-up this friendly reminder:
Charts! Inflation picked back up in September, on both a headline and a core basis. Prices are up 3.7 percent over the past year. Core prices have risen at an annual rate of 3.4 percent over the past three months. #NumbersDay
October 14, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Charts! Inflation picked back up in September, on both a headline and a core basis. Prices are up 3.7 percent over the past year. Core prices have risen at an annual rate of 3.4 percent over the past three months. #NumbersDay
Average hour of work affords American employees 0.7% less purchasing power in Sept than a year prior, per new @usbls.bsky.social data on wage growth and price inflation today.
#NumbersDay
www.bls.gov/news.release...
#NumbersDay
www.bls.gov/news.release...
October 14, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Average hour of work affords American employees 0.7% less purchasing power in Sept than a year prior, per new @usbls.bsky.social data on wage growth and price inflation today.
#NumbersDay
www.bls.gov/news.release...
#NumbersDay
www.bls.gov/news.release...
Workers have seen zero progress on affordability compared to January 2025. Real wages are essentially stagnant as workers leverage has declined and prices have risen. It's no wonder workers feel left behind in the current economy.
#econsky #numbersday
#econsky #numbersday
October 14, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Workers have seen zero progress on affordability compared to January 2025. Real wages are essentially stagnant as workers leverage has declined and prices have risen. It's no wonder workers feel left behind in the current economy.
#econsky #numbersday
#econsky #numbersday
U.S. consumer prices rose 0.6 percent in September and were up 3.7 percent from a year earlier. “Core” prices, excluding the volatile food and energy categories, were up 0.3 percent m/m and 2.6 percent y/y.
Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...
#NumbersDay
Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...
#NumbersDay
Consumer Price Index Summary
- 2026 M09 Results
www.bls.gov
October 14, 2026 at 12:31 PM
U.S. consumer prices rose 0.6 percent in September and were up 3.7 percent from a year earlier. “Core” prices, excluding the volatile food and energy categories, were up 0.3 percent m/m and 2.6 percent y/y.
Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...
#NumbersDay
Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...
#NumbersDay
Alright #econsky , do your #numbersday thing with these real earnings and CPI numbers!
October 14, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Alright #econsky , do your #numbersday thing with these real earnings and CPI numbers!
Since I keep seeing it’s #NumbersDay and since I just saw DJ shadow, here’s what’s currently on repeat in my head youtu.be/odlhSQqOXL8
The Number Song
YouTube video by DJ Shadow - Topic
youtu.be
October 14, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Since I keep seeing it’s #NumbersDay and since I just saw DJ shadow, here’s what’s currently on repeat in my head youtu.be/odlhSQqOXL8
U.S. employers added 29,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2 percent.
Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...
#EconSky #NumbersDay
Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...
#EconSky #NumbersDay
Employment Situation Summary
- 2026 M09 Results
www.bls.gov
October 2, 2026 at 12:31 PM
U.S. employers added 29,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2 percent.
Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...
#EconSky #NumbersDay
Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...
#EconSky #NumbersDay
One of the dominant narratives about the labor market over the past couple years has been that it's a "good time to have a job but a bad time to be looking for one."
I think that's only half true. A quick 📈🧵:
#EconSky #NumbersDay
I think that's only half true. A quick 📈🧵:
#EconSky #NumbersDay
U.S. employers added 29,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2 percent.
Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...
#EconSky #NumbersDay
Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...
#EconSky #NumbersDay
Employment Situation Summary
- 2026 M09 Results
www.bls.gov
October 2, 2026 at 2:11 PM
One of the dominant narratives about the labor market over the past couple years has been that it's a "good time to have a job but a bad time to be looking for one."
I think that's only half true. A quick 📈🧵:
#EconSky #NumbersDay
I think that's only half true. A quick 📈🧵:
#EconSky #NumbersDay
Bottom line: +29k jobs (+50k 3mma) and 4.2% unemployment are hardly catastrophic. Rebound in prime-age e-pop is encouraging.
Fundamental issue in this labor market isn't that there aren't enough jobs. It's what they pay: Wage growth is continuing to slow. #NumbersDay
Fundamental issue in this labor market isn't that there aren't enough jobs. It's what they pay: Wage growth is continuing to slow. #NumbersDay
U.S. employers added 29,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2 percent.
Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...
#EconSky #NumbersDay
Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...
#EconSky #NumbersDay
Employment Situation Summary
- 2026 M09 Results
www.bls.gov
October 2, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Bottom line: +29k jobs (+50k 3mma) and 4.2% unemployment are hardly catastrophic. Rebound in prime-age e-pop is encouraging.
Fundamental issue in this labor market isn't that there aren't enough jobs. It's what they pay: Wage growth is continuing to slow. #NumbersDay
Fundamental issue in this labor market isn't that there aren't enough jobs. It's what they pay: Wage growth is continuing to slow. #NumbersDay
October 2, 2026 at 2:36 PM
🚨🚨🚨 “Black women’s unemployment rate jumped dramatically from 5.6 percent in August to 6.8 percent in September, driven by more Black women joining the labor market but not being able to find work.”
#numbersday #jobsday
nationalpartnership.org/women-worker...
#numbersday #jobsday
nationalpartnership.org/women-worker...
Women workers are suffering under the Trump economy – and they know it | National Partnership for Women & Families
Nearly two years into Trump's second term, a smaller share of women work and their approval of his economic policies are near record lows.
nationalpartnership.org
October 2, 2026 at 5:59 PM
🚨🚨🚨 “Black women’s unemployment rate jumped dramatically from 5.6 percent in August to 6.8 percent in September, driven by more Black women joining the labor market but not being able to find work.”
#numbersday #jobsday
nationalpartnership.org/women-worker...
#numbersday #jobsday
nationalpartnership.org/women-worker...
Not much changed in the latest #JOLTS report for August. The BLS reports that most measures are little changed, changed little, or unchanged. www.bls.gov/news.release...
- hires rate ticked up, but still depressed
- job openings ticked down
- layoffs and quits remain low
#NumbersDay #EconSky
- hires rate ticked up, but still depressed
- job openings ticked down
- layoffs and quits remain low
#NumbersDay #EconSky
September 29, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Not much changed in the latest #JOLTS report for August. The BLS reports that most measures are little changed, changed little, or unchanged. www.bls.gov/news.release...
- hires rate ticked up, but still depressed
- job openings ticked down
- layoffs and quits remain low
#NumbersDay #EconSky
- hires rate ticked up, but still depressed
- job openings ticked down
- layoffs and quits remain low
#NumbersDay #EconSky
September 28, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Household income at the 90th percentile and the 50th percentile rose 2.8% and 2.6%, respectively, while household income at the 10th percentile saw no improvements (-0.8%). As a result, key measures of inequality: the 90/10 and 50/10 income ratios both increased.
#NumbersDay
#NumbersDay
September 15, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Household income at the 90th percentile and the 50th percentile rose 2.8% and 2.6%, respectively, while household income at the 10th percentile saw no improvements (-0.8%). As a result, key measures of inequality: the 90/10 and 50/10 income ratios both increased.
#NumbersDay
#NumbersDay
You can follow along with Census experts here:
www.census.gov/newsroom/pre...
I'll be posting what I find to be the most compelling findings on earnings and incomes in this thread.
#NumbersDay #EconSky
www.census.gov/newsroom/pre...
I'll be posting what I find to be the most compelling findings on earnings and incomes in this thread.
#NumbersDay #EconSky
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics Press Kit
Annual release of national-level income, poverty and health insurance coverage statistics.
www.census.gov
September 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
You can follow along with Census experts here:
www.census.gov/newsroom/pre...
I'll be posting what I find to be the most compelling findings on earnings and incomes in this thread.
#NumbersDay #EconSky
www.census.gov/newsroom/pre...
I'll be posting what I find to be the most compelling findings on earnings and incomes in this thread.
#NumbersDay #EconSky
Inflation-adjusted hourly earnings fell on a year-over-year basis for the fifth straight month in August, as higher gas prices wiped away workers' pay increases. #NumbersDay
September 11, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Inflation-adjusted hourly earnings fell on a year-over-year basis for the fifth straight month in August, as higher gas prices wiped away workers' pay increases. #NumbersDay
U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in August and were up 3.4% from a year earlier. “Core” prices, excluding the volatile food and energy categories, were up 0.3% month-over-month and 2.4% year-over-year.
Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
#NumbersDay
Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
#NumbersDay
Consumer Price Index Summary
- 2026 M08 Results
www.bls.gov
September 11, 2026 at 12:31 PM
U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in August and were up 3.4% from a year earlier. “Core” prices, excluding the volatile food and energy categories, were up 0.3% month-over-month and 2.4% year-over-year.
Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
#NumbersDay
Data: www.bls.gov/news.release...
Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
#NumbersDay