Tag: job market
U.S. employers add a surprisingly strong 115K jobs in April
WASHINGTON (AP) – America’s employers a delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs last month despite an economic shock from the Iran war.
Hiring was better...
Soaring gas prices leads to biggest monthly inflation spike in four...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation in March, creating major challenges...
U.S. economy grew a sluggish 0.5% in fourth quarter, government says
WASHINGTON (AP) – The American economy, slowed by last fall's 43-day government shutdown, grew at a sluggish 0.5% annual pace from October through December,...
It’s a bad time to hunt for new jobs, most U.S....
WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans' outlook on the job market has turned increasingly pessimistic, a surprisingly negative shift given the low unemployment rate but one that...
U.S. producer prices rose by a surprisingly hot 3.4% last month,...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected in February.
The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index – which...
U.S. employers cut a surprising 92K jobs last month as unemployment...
WASHINGTON (AP) – American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped...
U.S. consumer confidence improves modestly in February after cratering the first...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The American consumer’s confidence in the U.S. economy improved slightly in February after cratering a month earlier.
The Conference Board said Tuesday that...
Fed minutes: Lower inflation needed before many officials will support rate...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Many Federal Reserve officials want to see inflation fall further before they would support additional interest rate cuts this year, particularly...
U.S. adds surprising 13K jobs last month yet revisions cut hundreds...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 130,000 jobs last month, but government revisions cut 2024-2025 U.S. payrolls by hundreds of thousands.
The unemployment...
Retail sales unchanged in December from November, closing out year on...
NEW YORK (AP) – Shoppers pulled back the pace of their spending in December from November, closing out the holiday shopping season and the...
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