U.S. Economic News
April 6, 2021
U.S. Economic Indicators
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (“JOLTS”) indicated that the number of job openings edged up to 7.4 million in February. The number of hires ticked up to 5.7 million, while the layoffs and discharges rate was little changed at 1.2%. BLS Report
U.S. News
The Wall Street Journal reports that the International Monetary Fund now expects the world economy to grow 6% in 2021. The upward revision from its January forecast of 5.5% is largely due to aggressive stimulus spending and accelerated vaccine rollout in the U.S. and other advanced economies. WSJ