Unemployment Nears Bernanke’s 7%

by Ashraf Laidi

Sep 6, 2013 16:22

US unemployment nears the 7% level deemed by Bernanke to be appropriate for ENDING monthly asset purchases, therefore the latest 7.3% figure suggests a tapering must start this month.  We also discuss the rose of USD during geopoilitical tensions as well as GBP after Russia's latest statements. Full Chart & Analysis

 

Act	Exp	Prev	GMT
Unemployment Rate
7.3%	7.4%	7.4%	Sep 06 12:30

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