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U.S. jobless claims decline as hurricane impact ebbs in South
NEW YORK - United States filings for unemployment benefits fell last week as the impact of hurricanes Harvey and Irma faded in several states, Labor...
Payrolls in U.S. rise 156,000; wages also below forecasts
NEW YORK - The United States economy added fewer employees than expected in August, the jobless rate rose and wages climbed less than forecast,...
Wage weakness amid solid hiring adds to U.S. economic puzzle
NEW YORK - United States hiring picked up in June while wage gains disappointed yet again, a mix that may continue to be a...
It’s boom times for recruiters as U.S. job market tightens
NEW YORK - It’s hardly ever been a better, or busier, time to be a recruiter in America.
Chris Nace - who’s done such work...
U.S. jobless filings at three-week low amid strong labor market
NEW YORK - The United States job market continues to show signs of strength, as the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell...
Jobless claims in U.S. rise while benefit rolls at 17-year low
WASHINGTON - Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits rose last week while total benefit rolls dropped to the lowest in 17 years, indicating the job...
U.S. fourth-quarter growth revised upward to 2.1% on consumption
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy grew in the fourth quarter at a faster pace than previously reported on higher consumer spending, Commerce Department data...
Sales of previously owned U.S. homes fell 3.7% in February
WASHINGTON - Sales of previously owned U.S. homes declined in February after rising a month earlier to the highest level in a decade,...
Fewer Americans filed claims for jobless benefits
WASHINGTON - Fewer Americans filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, underscoring a sturdy job market.
Jobless claims fell by 2,000 to 241,000 in the...
U.S. jobs, wages show solid gains in Trump’s first full month
WASHINGTON - U.S. employers added jobs at an above-average pace for a second month on outsized gains in construction and manufacturing, showing the labor...
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