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Labor Force, Employment, and Population April 2008 vs. April 2014

MishTalk

This post shows the first set, a comparison of April 2008 to April 2014. Age 16-24 Stats Since April 2008, the population in age group 16-24 rose by 3.6% Age 25-54 Stats Since April 2008, the population in age group 25-54 declined 0.8%, but the labor force declined 3.6%, and employment declined 4.6%.

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Mortgage Loan Originations Lowest Since November 2008, Down 60% Year-Over-Year, Cash Sales Strong

MishTalk

Here are some bullet points from the latest Black Knight Financial Services (formerly LPS Mortgage Monitor) release on 3/4/2014. 2008 (down 60% Y/Y) Property sales remained relatively strong (total year 2013 was up 8.4% 2008 (down 60% Y/Y) Property sales remained relatively strong (total year 2013 was up 8.4% 709K vs. 2.3M

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Jobs Recovery at the Periphery, Not the Core: April 2012 vs. April 2014

MishTalk

The first set was a look at Labor Force, Employment, and Population April 2008 vs. April 2014. The first set of charts shows employment in this age group is down 4,614,000 from April 2008. Here is a second set of charts from reader Tim Wallace on labor force, population, and employment. Click on any chart to see a sharper image.

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Personal Income Tax Revenues Show Significant Softening in Q4 2013, Decline in Q1 2014

MishTalk

And in the first quarter of 2014, state income tax revenue actually declined. Early figures for the first quarter of 2014 indicate even further softening in state tax collections, and possible declines in personal income tax collections. percent in nominal terms in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the same quarter of 2013.

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2014 List of Strategy Consulting Firms in Sydney

Tom Spencer

The definitive 2014 List of Strategy Consulting Firms in Sydney. Below is our 2014 list of strategy consulting firms in Sydney. The firms on the 2014 list are: Nous Group. In 2008, Strategy& (formerly Booz & Co) separated its operations from the U.S. Source: Flickr ). Pacific Strategy Partners. Crescendo Partners.

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Spain's Catalonia Region to Hold "Independence Referendum" November 2014; Madrid Vows to Block Vote; Independencia!

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9, 2014 as a date for a referendum on declaring independence from Spain, but the national government immediately said it would move to block such a vote as unconstitutional. 9, 2014, but the Spanish government immediately said no. Political leaders in Spain''s wealthy Catalonia region set Nov.

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Free Money! Banks Paid $22 Billion to Not Lend?

MishTalk

trillion in August of 2014. On October 3, 2008, Section 128 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 allowed the Federal Reserve banks to begin paying interest on excess reserve balances (“IOER”) as well as required reserves. Excess reserves of depository institutions peaked at $2.7

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