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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...