ChartingTheEconomy.Com http://chartingtheeconomy.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:01:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en U.S. Industrial Capacity Utilization Rebounded Slightly in July On Friday, the Federal Reserve reported that capacity utilization for U.S. industry in July rebounded slightly from the record low in June of 68.1%.  The July reading was 68.5%.  The  The Fed’s capacity utilization calcuation is based on the percentage of total U.S. industrial capacity being utilized.   Capacity Utilization is considered a leading indicator of inflation and future capital ... http://chartingtheeconomy.com/?p=1599 U.S. Jobs Gap is Now Over 9 Million The above chart shows what I refer to as the "jobs gap" that has been created since December 2007.  The jobs gap includes all nonfarm payroll losses and the lack of new job creation.  In order to just keep the U.S. unemployment level constant approximately 125,000 jobs must be created each month.  The ... http://chartingtheeconomy.com/?p=1593 Total Nonfarm Payroll Losses Have Topped 6.6 Million Since December 2007 As the above chart shows total nonfarm payroll losses in the U.S. have topped 6.6 million since December 2007.  This leaves us with a major "jobs gap" to fill in order to return to pre-recession employment levels.  Check tomorrow's post to see why the above chart only represents a portion of the total "jobs ... http://chartingtheeconomy.com/?p=1588 Nonfarm Payroll Losses Slowed to 247K in July Getting better, but still bad. Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ================================================================================= http://chartingtheeconomy.com/?p=1583 In July, The U.S. Saw Fewer Unemployed Persons, but Fewer Employeed Persons Too While the U.S. jobs data released on Friday was an improvement over prior months it was not as rosey as many claimed.  The offical unemployment rate declined from 9.5% in June to 9.4% in July, but this is misleading.  Over the next several days I will post charts that will help ... http://chartingtheeconomy.com/?p=1575 Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Loans Now Amount to Over $12.8 Billion Each state administers its own unemployment insurance benefits program.  Each state also has its own unemployment insurance trust fund, and some are in better shape than others.  Above is a chart of the states that are now relying on loans from the Federal Unemployment Account to provide for continued unemployment benefits to the ... http://chartingtheeconomy.com/?p=1564 Dow Jones Industrials Performance 1929-1932 vs. Current   Data source: Dow Jones Indexes ================================================================================= http://chartingtheeconomy.com/?p=1568