Sho Chandra
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@ShoChandra
Track U.S. @economics at Bloomberg. All facts, no spin. On SABEW board. Medill alum. Stints incl India & U.K. Opinions my own; RTs not endorsements.
Brick-and-mortar retail lost 127K FTE jobs over past two years (4Q16-4Q18). Ecommerce industries gained 319K FTE jobs over same period. Households are paying workers to do their picking, packing, and driving, creating net job growth. @ppi
In 2018, @HUDgov found 35% of homeless people in the US were unsheltered, meaning they were living on the street, in abandoned buildings, or "in other places not suitable for human habitation," writes @emilym_moon. #PolarVortex2019 urbn.is/2GdmlqC
Companies added more workers than forecast to U.S. payrolls in January, signaling a healthy start to the year for the job market bloom.bg/2DIBSNn
Welcome aboard to newest Bankrate journalist @sarahffoster! Part of our terrific, growing team, Sarah will focus on the economy and the Federal Reserve. Importantly, she'll help translate how they affect our personal finances. Go @bankrate @RedVentures!
Please tune in. We wore matching shirts for this.
U.S. government debt is rising at the fastest pace since 2012 & is projected to jump by $7.5 trillion from 2016 to 2023. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Important when thinking about the political and income divide in our country. Like many developed countries, the divide has grown unlike the period after WWII when the middle class was broadly on the ascent.
A key measure of U.S. inflation picked up as expected in November, reinforcing expectations of a Fed interest rate hike next week bloom.bg/2ErYRhA
