Economic Numbers Out "Brutal" is the word on the street

Friday, April 4, 2008

ECONX March Average Hourly Earnings y/y 3.6% vs 3.6% consensus

ECONX March Average Hourly Earnings m/m +0.3% vs +0.3% consensus

ECONX March Manufacturing Payrolls -48K vs -35K consensus, prior revised to -46K from -52K

ECONX March Average Weekly Hours 33.8 vs 33.7 consensus

ECONX March Nonfarm Payrolls -80K vs -50K consensus, prior revised to -76K from -63K

ECONX March Unemployment Rate 5.1% vs 5.0% consensus