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Economists had predicted that the US would add thousands of jobs t the economy but only 142,000 were adding falling a bit short the unemployment rate start 5.1%. Businesses are continuously adding new jobs but at a cautious pace. However .labour rate participation has gone down which is bad but so has part time workers except this one is a good sign because it means more people are finding full time jobs. Sectors like healthcare, information, retail, and businesses have received a growth and are now creating more available jobs. Mining however has gone down ( this could be structural unemployment).

the price of commodities are rising which is leading to an increase in demand of the commodities. Also Agregate demand is increasing due to lower exchange rates, higher equity prices, and higher inflation expectations.

Consumers are upbeat about the economy and their future income prospects, according to the University of Michigan's latest survey. The preliminary headline consumer sentiment index for November was 93.1. Economists had estimated a rise to 91.5 from 90, according to Bloomberg. This increase is likely to become evident in higher consumption, which will shift the AD curve right, thus increasing short term aggregate supply.

In the final quarter of 2015, Britain's trade deficit worsened. The shortfall between exports and imports increased significantly between the first and third quarters of last year which added to concerns that Britain's worsening trade position will negatively impact GDP growth this year. Howard Archer, the chief UK economist at IHS Global Insight, said,"UK exports have clearly struggled in recent months, as they have been hampered by sterling's overall strength in 2015, particularly against the euro, and moderate global demand." While recent declines in the value of sterling may boost export sales, this could be mitigated due to the deteriorating global situation.