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US Hiring Misfires in December
The new monthly jobs figures are out for December, and they came in way under expectations. What's more, these stats are pulled from the first half of the month; in this case, that's before the omicron variant began surging in earnest, notes the AP . Hiring: Employers added 199,000 jobs... Go to Source Author: John Johnson
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US Hiring Misfires in December
The new monthly jobs figures are out for December, and they came in way under expectations. What's more, these stats are pulled from the first half of the month; in this case, that's before the omicron variant began surging in earnest, notes the AP . Hiring: Employers added 199,000 jobs... Go to Source Author: John Johnson
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A Swing and a Miss for September’s Jobs Report
US employers added just 194,000 jobs in September, a second straight tepid gain and evidence that the pandemic still has a grip on the economy, with many companies struggling to fill millions of open jobs. Friday's report from the Labor Department also showed that the unemployment rate fell sharply... Go to Source Author:
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2 Words on Jobs Report: ‘Huge Disappointment’
The new jobs report is in for August, and lackluster might be one word to describe it. "Huge disappointment" ( CNBC ) and "surprisingly weak" (the AP ) are others. The key numbers: New jobs: Employers added 235,000 jobs for the month, but that is far below expectations of... Go to Source Author: John Johnson
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Job Numbers Are Strong, but There’s an Asterisk
The new monthly jobs report is out, and the numbers are stronger than expected for July. But the delta variant is throwing a wrench into assessments. Details: Employers added 943,000 jobs for the month, ahead of consensus estimates of 845,000, reports CNBC . The unemployment rate dropped more than... Go to Source Author: John Johnson
