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šŸ’¼ Financial Jobs Dipped Slightly

Despite the layoff headlines, # jobs in finance and insurance largely held steady in September.


šŸŸ¦ BLS reported a decrease of 13K jobs in the month.

That is -0.2% from the previous monthā€™s 6.6 million jobs.


ā–Ŗļø Insurance carriers and related activities -9.3K

ā–Ŗļø Nondepository credit intermediation -7.1K

ā–Ŗļø Depository credit intermediation +4.5K


šŸŸ§ Each bank has its own situation.


In September, Goldman Sachs was reported to lay off hundreds of positions - close to the lower end of a typical 1%-5% cut.


JP Morgan's COO cautioned against layoff, as it will hurt the growth opportunity.


Bank of America CEO believed the bankā€™s staffing level is okay..


The upcoming Q3 reports will paint a more clear picture.


šŸŸ© US overall unemployment rate -0.2% M/M to 3.5%.


Canada saw a similar trend: -0.2% M/M to 5.2%.


Sources: BLS, Reuters, StatsCan.


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