187,000 jobs added, fewer than expected
Job growth in July was less than expected, pointing to a slower pace in the U.S. economy though perhaps not a long-anticipated recession, the Labor Department reported Friday. Nonfarm payrolls…
Here’s everything you need to look for in Friday’s July jobs report
Miami Beach, Florida, Normandy Isle, 7ty One Venezuelan restaurant, interior with customers dining and wait staff cleaning up. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Friday’s jobs report…
Job openings, layoffs both declined in a positive sign for the labor market
Job vacancies and layoffs edged lower in June, according to a report Tuesday that points to a stable labor market. Employment openings totaled 9.58 million for the month, edging lower…
Job openings fall by half a million
There were about half a million fewer job openings in May than the previous month, providing at least a modest sign that the ultra-tight labor market could be loosening a…
Jobs report June 2023:
Employment growth eased in June, taking some steam out of what had been a stunningly strong labor market. Nonfarm payrolls increased 209,000 in June and the unemployment rate was 3.6%,…
Payrolls report Friday likely to show a jobs market that is still hot
A man walks past a “now hiring” sign posted outside of a restaurant in Arlington, Virginia on June 3, 2022. Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. jobs…
Jobless claims rise more than expected to highest since October 2021
First-time jobless claims rose sharply last week in a potential sign that the labor market is softening up after more than a year of interest rate hikes. Initial filings for…
Here’s what to watch out for in Friday’s jobs report for May
Construction workers on a job site on May 05, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Watching the monthly jobs reports this year has been something of a…
Jobs report May 2023:
The U.S. economy continued to crank out jobs in May, with nonfarm payrolls surging more than expected despite multiple headwinds, the Labor Department reported Friday. Payrolls in the public and…
Private payrolls rose by 278,000 in May, well ahead of expectations, ADP says
The U.S. labor market posted another month of surprising strength in May as companies added jobs at a pace well above expectations, according to a report Thursday from payroll processing…