Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2015, 10:27
The U.S. labor market appeared to gain momentum in early September as fewer Americans filed for weekly unemployment benefits, but weak inflation pressures may complicate the Federal Reserve`s decision whether to raise interest rates.
Last Updated: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 18:46
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, suggesting a moderation in job growth in August was an aberration.
Last Updated: Friday, September 4, 2015, 23:13
U.S. stocks were down in afternoon trading on Friday as a mixed August jobs report did little to quell investor uncertainty over whether the Federal Reserve will increase rates by mid-September.
Last Updated: Friday, September 4, 2015, 19:03
The US economy generated a lower-than-expected 173,000 new jobs in August, the government reported Friday, but upward revisions to previous months` data sweetened the picture for hiring across the country.
Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 19:47
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level in more than 41-1/2 years, suggesting the labor market maintained a solid pace of job growth in July.
Last Updated: Friday, June 19, 2015, 00:23
New claims for US unemployment benefits fell last week, the government said Thursday in a report adding further evidence of a tightening labor market.
Last Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2015, 19:50
New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits rose last week but remained at a modest level of layoffs, signaling a firm jobs market, government data released Thursday showed.
Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 22:49
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, indicating the jobs market was on solid footing even as the economy struggles to regain momentum after abruptly slowing in the first quarter.
Last Updated: Saturday, May 9, 2015, 09:42
US job growth rebounded last month and the unemployment rate dropped to a near seven-year low of 5.4 percent, signs of a pick-up in economic momentum that could keep the Federal Reserve on track to hike interest rates this year.
Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015, 21:34
New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits rose more than expected last week to their highest level in six weeks, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Last Updated: Friday, April 3, 2015, 22:48
Nonfarm payrolls rose 126,000 last month, less than half February`s pace and the smallest gain since December 2013, the Labor Department said on Friday.
Last Updated: Friday, April 3, 2015, 18:45
Nonfarm payrolls increased 126,000 last month, the smallest gain since December 2013, the Labor Department said on Friday.
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