Unemployment Claims Up 11K, Higher Than Expected
Initial jobless claims measure the number of people who file for unemployment for the first time in a given week. In the week ...
U.S. economy added just 143,000 jobs in January but unemployment rate fell to 4%
Nonfarm payrolls were projected to increase by 169,000 in January, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.
US labor market exits 2024 with strong job gains, drop in unemployment rate
U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in December while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1% as the labor market ended the year on a solid footing, reinforcing views that the Federal Reserve would ...
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The closer one looks, the better Biden’s record on job creation appears
Here's a chart I put together, using data by way of the Labor Department's BLS. What’s more, Biden is leaving the White House with a 4.1% unemployment rate — it was 6.4% the month he took ...
Biden's Final Labor Numbers: Lowest Unemployment Since Clinton—Marred By Inflation
Biden will depart office with the lowest end-of-term unemployment since Bill Clinton, but high inflation and the COVID-19 recovery complicated any evaluation of Biden’s labor market.
US weekly jobless claims edge up; worker productivity growth slows
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, consistent with ...