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New Jobs Report Lower Than Expected
The new unemployment report is out, and the gist seems to be: lower than expected but still solid, reports the Washington Post . Hiring: Employers added 143,000 jobs in January, below expectations of 169,000, reports CNBC . Unemployment: The rate fell to 4% from 4.1%, though it had been... Go to Source Author: John Johnson
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It’s a Tough Job Market for White-Collar Workers
Official figures show that the job market is in robust health, but the reality is very different for millions of American workers. The number of people who have been looking for work for more than six months is up more than 50% since the end of 2022, and people laid... Go to Source Author: Rob Quinn
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New Jobs Report Stronger Than Expected
America's job market rebounded in November—a solid recovery from October, when the effects of strikes and hurricanes had sharply diminished employers' payrolls. Main number: Employers added 227,000 jobs, slightly above expectations of 214,000, reports CNBC . The figure also is up considerably from a meager gain of 36,... Go to Source Author:
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Hurricanes, Strikes Result in Anemic Hiring Numbers
America's employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by the effects of hurricanes and a Boeing strike in particular that left many workers temporarily off payrolls. The report provided a somewhat blurry view of the job market at the end of... Go to Source Author:
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Stronger-Than-Expected Jobs Report Gets a ‘Wow’
America's employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, the latest evidence that the US labor market is still solid enough to support steady hiring and a growing economy. Last month's hiring gain was up sharply from the 159,000 jobs that were added in August, and the... Go to Source Author: