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Why the seasonal adjustment in monthly jobs data?

by Mitchell Hartman

Mar 6, 2020

Smoothing over predictable seasonable ups and downs in unemployment can reveal underlying economic trends.

One BLS economist said unseasonably mild weather would lead to an uptick in construction.

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What seasonally adjusted data does and doesn't mean

by Adriene Hill

Feb 13, 2014

Retail numbers out today don’t look great, sales fell by 0.4 percent in January— when you take into account “seasonal adjustment”.

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