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June 8, 2026 Chart of the Day Number of the Day 100,000 - The cumulative upward revision to nonfarm payroll employment growth in March and April from the original estimates. The originally reported payroll tallies in 26 of the 28 months prior to March had been revised lower, by an average of 85,000. Quote of the Day "For today, it's reasonable to keep rates steady given the uncertainties around the economic outlook. But if recent trends continue, it may soon be appropriat
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June 5, 2026 Chart of the Day Number of the Day 9 - Share of small businesses planning to hire in the next three months from May, down from 13 percent in the prior month and the lowest in six years Quote of the Day "We are prepared to respond either way, whatever the economy brings. I think giving more forward guidance about what's possible could be misguiding in the end, because we just have to wait for the economy to evolve." - San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly Th
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June 4, 2026 Chart of the Day Number of the Day 17 - Number of industries, out of 18, reported to be in expansion in May in the ISM services report, the most in any month since June 2022 Quote of the Day "Suppliers across numerous industries are trying to pass price increases for fuel surcharges and increased input costs for resin-based products and the like. We expect significant cost increases to impact us by late second quarter and definitely in Q3." - Respondent to th
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June 3, 2026 Chart of the Day Number of the Day 7.1 - The openings rate for business services jobs in April, up from 4.5 percent in March and the highest level in three years Quote of the Day "What we are seeing is an accelerated rate of trade-in. While all cohorts are trading in, the upper end is trading in the most." - Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos Tuesday's Highlight Job openings (April) rose by 731,000 to a 23-month high 7.6 million. Hirings, quits, and layoffs were
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