Tuesday 15 Dec 2015 Empire State Mfg Survey Released On 12/15/2015 8:30:00 AM For Dec, 2015 Prior Consensus Consensus Range Actual General Business Conditions Index - Level -10.74 -7.00 -10.00 to 2.00 -4.59 Highlights Factory activity continues to contract in the New York manufacturing region and especially, unfortunately, employment and the workweek. The Empire State index posted its fifth negative reading in a row, minus 4.59 for December which however is the least weak reading of the run. New orders, at minus 5.07, are down for a seventh month in a row but here to the degree of contraction is easing. Not easing, however, is employment which is deeply negative at minus 16.16 for the fourth contraction in a row and the deepest since July 2009. The workweek is another disappointment, at minus 27.27 for the worst reading since even further back, to April 2009. ------- looking for a strong day today.
From astro letter: "The first four days of December have a slow Saturn–Neptune square in the background. This sounds to me like a conflict between dreams and reality, there is a certain frustration in this aspect. Try to be realistic, and not overly optimistic on these days to avoid disappointments. The 5th of December is going to be a bit special. Venus will leave the sign of Libra, where it was in its home, and enter Scorpio, where it will be in fall. This will happen at 4:15am in London, 9:15am in New York and 12:15pm in Los Angeles. I expect a change in the emotional background towards a darker one, and an increase in intensity of negative emotions, like jealousy or envy. In addition, Venus will make a parallel to Neptune on the same day (the aspect will become precise at 8:28pm in the UK, so in the US it will culminate in the middle of the night). Parallel is an important traditional aspect, similar to conjunction but, some say, even stronger. Regretfully, parallels are neglected by many contemporary astrologers. The result of Venus parallel Neptune can be a heightened desire for an ideal love, which with Venus in Scorpio can take powerful sexual overtones. As if all that wasn’t sufficient, the Moon will cross the equator on the same day, which again can strengthen emotions. Be careful with your loved ones on the 4th and the 5th of December! The 6th is marked by a square between Mars and Pluto, culminating at 8:52pm in the UK and in the middle of the night in the US. Power struggle, conflict of wills. This will be replaced by a wave of unfounded optimism the next morning as Mars will make a counterparallel to Jupiter (7am in London, 12pm in New York, 3pm in Los Angeles). Not a good day for anything requiring careful consideration." source:Lunarium newsletter, Issue #23 2 Dec 2015 ----------