Tag: Labor Department
U.S. jobless claims fall to 5 week-low despite shutdown
NEW YORK - Filings for United States unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell to a five-week low, even amid a partial federal government shutdown.Jobless claims declined...
U.S. core producer prices decline for first time in a year
NEW YORK - A key measure of United States producer prices unexpectedly fell in December and the overall gauge declined more than forecast amid...
Dec. Northeast CPI rise below U.S., despite gain in energy, piped...
PROVIDENCE – The consumer price index in the Northeast increased 1.7 percent year over year in December, compared with 1.9 percent in the average...
U.S. core inflation holds steady as energy drags down main index
NEW YORK - A key measure of United States inflation was little changed in December while falling energy prices dragged down the broader gauge, giving...
U.S. job openings fall to five-month low, still exceed jobless
NEW YORK - United States job openings fell to a five-month low in November while still exceeding the number of unemployed Americans by almost...
U.S. payrolls rise 312K, wages accelerate in jobs blowout
NEW YORK - United States employers added the most workers in 10 months as wage gains accelerated and labor-force participation jumped, reflecting a robust...
Economists see no repeat for strong 2018 U.S. job gains
NEW YORK - As the United States wraps up a year of surprisingly strong job growth, such gains are unlikely to repeat in the next...
U.S. jobless claims hit four-week high amid federal shutdown
NEW YORK - Filings for United States unemployment benefits rose to a four-week high at year’s end, amid holidays that tend to make the...
Jobless claims fall to 216K, showing tight U.S. labor market
NEW YORK - United States filings for unemployment benefits decreased for the third time in four weeks, hovering near an almost five- decade low...
U.S. jobless claims rise, though still show solid labor market
NEW YORK - Filings for United States unemployment benefits rose for the first time in three weeks while remaining near levels showing a tight...
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