Today’s BLS Report was quite unattractive. Month-over-month job growth came in at 160K, well below the 207K the market expected. Wages are stuck in low gear and are a host of other labor market indicators. Also see Which President Wins? Looking at Some Politics Connected with Today’s American Labor Market The weakness brings up a political question – Which industries have performed well under the sitting president, and which have been poor. Before looking, which industries would you guess have done well under Obama? Retail Trade? Construction? Finance? Which would you guess have done poorly? Travel? Healthcare? [drizzle]Here’s a look. Also…
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