I have updated the employment charts at Solport. The information from this month is the first data that has been available after the liberation of Baghdad. There are mixed trends. The Manufacturing Index continues to decline. However, the Non-Manufacturing Index has increased for two months in a row. I expect this trend to continue with good news for those seeking non-manufacturing jobs. However, I am not optimistic about manufacturing jobs.

As always, these trends represent the United States as a whole. Specific industries (and regions) within the States will vary.