The labor economy has taken a back seat in the minds of market observers in recent months. Observers were instead more focused on the quarterly earnings season and the Fed’s policy decisions as opposed to payroll dataAnalyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other th ...

The long-awaited September jobs report was finally released on Thursday. From a political standpoint, the untimeliness of the report may work in favor of the administration following the negative news cycle surrounding the lengthy government shutdown. For investors and policymakers, on the other hand, theAnalyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article m ...