Tag: Labor Department
U.S. exporters of capital goods enjoying more pricing power
NEW YORK - Foreign customers of United States capital-equipment manufacturers were paying up in April.
Export prices of American-made capital goods jumped 2 percent from...
U.S. job openings at record, almost matching unemployed workers
NEW YORK - United States job openings surged to a record in March, putting vacancies roughly on par with the number of unemployed workers,...
Three sectors explain most of deceleration in U.S. wage growth
NEW YORK - The deceleration in United States wage growth in April was relatively broad-based, with eight of 13 sectors seeing a down-tick. But...
U.S. payrolls rebound to 164,000 gain; jobless rate hits 3.9%
NEW YORK - United States hiring rebounded in April and the unemployment rate dropped below 4 percent for the first time since 2000, while wage...
Payroll gains in U.S. exceed 200,000 for fifth month, ADP says
NEW YORK - Companies in the United States added more than 200,000 workers for a fifth straight month in April, signaling the job market remains strong, according...
U.S. employment costs accelerate in sign of faster inflation
NEW YORK - United States employment costs increased more than forecast in the first quarter as worker pay and benefits accelerated, according to Labor Department...
U.S. jobless claims at three-week low amid tight labor market
NEW YORK - United States filings for unemployment benefits fell to a three-week low, continuing a trend that indicates a tight labor market, Labor Department...
Jobless claims in U.S. fell last week amid holiday volatility
NEW YORK - United States filings for unemployment benefits eased last week following a spike reflecting volatility around spring holidays, Labor Department data showed Thursday.
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U.S. core inflation accelerates as mobile-phone drag fades
NEW YORK - A key measure of U.S. inflation accelerated to the highest in a year as a drag from mobile-phone costs faded, bearing out...
U.S. jobless claims decline to lowest level since January 1973
NEW YORK - U.S. filings for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week to the lowest level since January 1973, further evidence that the labor...
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