Employment Up, Wages Not So Much
The unemployment rate falls to 17-year low but, hourly wages still not rising as fast as the GOP promised when cutting taxes for the Corporate Overlords. While …
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U.S. Added 209K Jobs In July, Unemployment Down To 4.3%
The U.S. economy added 209,000 jobs in July, exceeding analysts’ expectations and indicating continued strength in American hiring. Unemployment edged down to 4.3 percent—matching May’s level and …
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Jobs Report: 211,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment Rate Fell To 4.4%
In April, the U.S. economy added 211,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to a new post-crisis low of 4.4%. This is the lowest unemployment rate since …
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Economy Created Just 98,000 Jobs In March, Missing Expectations
The U.S. economy added just 98,000 non-farm jobs in March, falling significantly short of the 185,000 new jobs economists polled by MarketWatch had predicted. Despite the weak …
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Obama Policies Created 235,000 Jobs Last Month
Nonfarm employers added a seasonally adjusted 235,000 jobs in February, above economists’ expectations for a 197,000 gain. Employers added a revised 238,000 in January for the best …
Jobs Report: Payroll Employment Rises By 156,000 In December
U.S. employers added 156,000 jobs in December, capping a year of slower but solid hiring. The report is the last major snapshot of the economy President-elect Donald …
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Unemployment Rate Drops To 4.6 Percent, A 9-Year Low
The Labor Department reported Friday that the U.S. economy added a healthy 178,000 jobs in November, roughly in line with forecasts. Economists surveyed by Reuters had predicted …
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U.S. Economy Adds A Solid 161,000 Jobs In October
The U.S. economy added 161,000 non-farm jobs in October, according to the jobs report released Friday. The gains fell just short of the 175,000 increase predicted by …
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U.S. Adds 156,000 Jobs in September
The U.S. economy added 156,000 jobs in September, according to a Department of Commerce report released Friday—the last one before Election Day. Economists attribute a slight uptick …
Jobs Report: U.S. Adds 255K Jobs in July
The U.S. added 255,000 jobs during the month of July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics annnounced Friday morning. The numbers handily beat expectations of 180,000 jobs, while …