Tag: Labor Department

Payrolls Rise Much Less Than Forecast; Unemployment Dips to 6.7%

Payrolls rose in December at the slowest pace in almost three years, breaking a string of recent strong...

U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level in a Month

Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest in a month economic gains spurred employers...

U.S. Companies Added 238,000 Jobs in December, ADP Reports

U.S. companies added more workers than projected in December amid rising optimism about demand, according to a private...

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Jobless Claims in U.S. Fall to Lowest Level in a Month

Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits dipped last week to the lowest level in a month as typical volatility...

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Jobless Claims in U.S. Surge in Week After Thanksgiving

Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits jumped last week from an almost three-month low, showing the challenge in adjusting...

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U.S. Unemployment Rate Hits Five-Year Low; Fed Gets Next Move

The United States added 203,000 nonfarm jobs in November to bring unemployment to a new five-year low of...

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Jobless Claims in U.S. Unexpectedly Drop to Two-Month Low

Applications for U.S. employment benefits unexpectedly fell last week to the lowest level in more than two months,...

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Labor Department Says It Contacted Commerce on Jobs Charges

The Labor Department has contacted the Census Bureau about allegations in a New York Post article today that...

Producer Prices Post Big Drop in Three Years; Deere Cuts Forecast as Wet Weather Slows Construction; Germany Fails to Stop Europe’s Malaise

The latest sign that the U.S. economy remains weak comes in the form of U.S. producer prices notching...