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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: Thursday, December 18, 2014, 20:38
New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits fell last week, sticking to a downward trend as the labor market strengthens.
Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 06:14
The jobless rate is expected to stay at 7.0 percent though there was some risk of a higher number should the participation rate rise from its unusually low levels.
Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 18:58
The US jobless rate fell to 7.2 percent in September from 7.3 percent the month before, despite tepid numbers for job creation, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.
Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 18:55
US employers added far fewer than expected workers in September, suggesting a loss of momentum in the economy that supported the Federal Reserve`s decision to maintain its monthly bond purchases.
Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 19:43
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 66,000 to a seasonally adjusted 374,000, the highest level since the end of March, the Labor Department said on Thursday.
Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 21:02
Employment increased in professional and business services, construction, and health care.
Last Updated: Saturday, February 2, 2013, 11:50
The US unemployment rate rose to 7.9 percent in January from 7.8 percent in December 2012, the US Labor Department said Friday.
Last Updated: Saturday, December 8, 2012, 14:24
The US jobless rate sank to a four-year low in November, but millions remained out of work in an economy still struggling to recover from a recession that ended nearly four years ago, experts said.
Last Updated: Friday, April 6, 2012, 22:37
US President Barack Obama on Friday welcomed a downtick in the unemployment rate to 8.2 percent, despite a slowdown in overall job creation, but said there was more work to do to revive the economy.
Last Updated: Saturday, February 4, 2012, 00:06
The United States created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to a near three-year low, giving a boost to President Barack Obama.
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