Tag: U.S. employers
Applications for U.S. jobless benefits fall to 2-month low as layoffs...
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level in two months last week, signaling that layoffs remain relatively low...
U.S. applications for jobless benefits fall as labor market continues to...
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remained historically low despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to loosen the...
U.S. weekly jobless claims hit highest level since August of 2023
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped to its highest level in more than eight months last week, another indication that the...
U.S. employers scaled back hiring in April but still added 175K...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation's employers pulled back on their hiring in April, adding a modest 175,000 jobs in a sign that persistently high...
U.S. employers add a solid 199K jobs and unemployment falls, signaling...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation's employers added a solid 199,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell, fresh signs that the economy could...
U.S. job openings fall to lowest level since March 2021 as...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers posted 8.7 million job openings in October, the fewest since March 2021, in a sign that hiring is cooling...
U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 336K jobs in September in...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation's employers added 336,000 jobs in September, an unexpectedly robust gain that suggests that many companies remain confident enough to...
U.S. applications for jobless benefits inch up as layoffs remain historically...
Slightly more Americans applied for jobless claims last week, but layoffs remain low and the labor market continues to show resiliency amid elevated interest...
U.S. applications for jobless benefits fall to lowest level in nearly...
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in eight months last week as the labor market continues to show strength in...
U.S. employers add a still-solid 187,000 jobs in June
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers added 187,000 jobs last month, fewer than expected, as the higher interest rates continued to weigh on the economy....