US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall; labor market gradually cooling
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week.
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week.
Strong Jobs Data Coincides with Mass Job Cuts. Today’s February jobs report showed that 275,000 jobs were added.
The monthly jobs report for December, released today, reveals that U.S. employers added 216,000 jobs last month, surpassing expectations of 170,000.
U.S. employers hired more workers than expected in December while raising wages at a solid clip.
U.S. job growth accelerated in November while the unemployment rate fell to 3.7%.
U.S. job growth in October slowed due to strikes, with wages increasing at the slowest rate in over 2 years.
The monthly jobs report for March is out, showing U.S. employers added 236,000 jobs last month, which is good, but slightly below expectations, and the unemployment rate decreased from 3.6% to 3.5%.