August planned job cuts up 19.4 percent from July, but YTD cuts down 26 percent from 2016

U.S.-based employers announced plans to cut payrolls by 33,825 in August, up 19.4 percent from July and 5 percent year-on-year. So far this year, planned job cuts are down 26.1 percent from the same period of 2016.

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 7/2/15

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In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicators:

• Construction spending surged to 6.5-year high in May
• Case-Shiller Index showed both composite indices rising 4.6 to 4.9 percent in April
• Private sector jobs grew by 237,000 from May to June
• Job cuts rose 10 percent in June

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 2/6/15

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In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicators:

• 2015 job cut report; 40% of 53,041 cuts due to falling oil prices
• Initial unemployment claims rise 11,000 in latest report, but 4-week average down by 6,500
• Labor productivity fell by 1.8 percent in 4Q 2014 due to an increase in hours worked
• Mortgage applications rise 1.3 percent in latest survey as rates dip

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 12/05/14

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In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicators:

• Planned job cuts decline 30 percent in November, 2014 on pace for lowest annual total since 1997
• Initial unemployment claims dip by 17,000 in latest report
• Mortgage applications fall by 7.3 percent in latest survey, largely due to to Thanksgiving holiday

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 6/6/14

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In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicators:

• Initial unemployment claims dip by 8,000 in latest report
• Mortgage loan applications fall by 3.1 percent in latest survey
• Job cuts rose in May, due most to computer sector 

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