Big Miss in May Jobs Report: Only 138K Jobs Added, Wage Growth Stagnant (The Fed’s Famous Chili Recipe)

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) just released their May jobs report.
In a nutshell, it looks like The Fed’s Famous Chili Recipe. A recipe handed down since Alan Greenspan and perfected by Janet Yellen. 138K jobs added, stagnant average hourly earnings growth. Labor force participation declined to 62.7%. At least the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%.

This post was published at Wall Street Examiner by Anthony B Sanders ‘ June 2, 2017.