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US unemployment falls to 5.1%, lowest since April 2008

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.

US jobless claims drop to 41-1/2-year

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.

US jobless claims fall for fourth week in row

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.

Investors take to the trenches for China trade, US jobs

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.

US unemployment rate down to 7.2% in September

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.

US job growth lost momentum before budget fight hit

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.

Government shutdown lifts US jobless claims to 6-month high

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.

US unemployment drops to 7.7%, lowest since 2008

Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 21:02

Employment increased in professional and business services, construction, and health care.

US unemployment rate rises 7.9% in January

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.

US unemployment drops to four-year low

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.

Obama welcomes downtick in jobless rate

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.

US jobless rate at three-year low as payrolls surge

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.