I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe holiday weekend. Labor Day usually symbolizes the end of the summer for many of us. It is a day that honors all the hardworking people. Did you know that there are more than 160 million people in the civilian labor force in the U.S.?* Here are some other facts about Labor Day that you might not know:

1. The first Labor Day took place in New York City in 1882 **
2. In the 1800s the average American was working 12 hours a day, 7 days a week **
3. The first state to make Labor Day an official holiday was Oregon in 1887 **

Have a great rest of the week and view your market update below.

Joel Johnson, CFP ®

CEO and Managing Partner, Johnson Brunetti

*Statistic provided by CNN
** Statistics provided by The Job Network by Randy Stancovici