ISM Employment/Small Business Employment
November 03, 2009 at 15:24 PM EST
[Skip to the end] Karim writes: The employment component of ISM yesterday was much stronger than expected at 53.1. Based on the chart below, one would expect to see claims near 350k and payrolls turn positive. We should find out soon enough if true or not, but the lower chart shows good reason for skepticism. Small businesses have been the [...]