Tag: U.S. Labor Department
U.S. wholesale inflation fell in July for 1st time in 2...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Prices at the wholesale level fell from June to July, the first month-to-month drop in more than two years and a...
U.S. employers added 528,000 jobs; unemployment falls to 3.5%
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's hiring boom continued last month as employers added a surprising 528,000 jobs despite raging inflation and rising anxiety about a...
U.S. job openings slid to 10.7 million in June
WASHINGTON (AP) – American employers posted fewer job openings in June as the economy contends with raging inflation and rising interest rates.
Job openings fell...
U.S. economy shrank 0.9% last quarter, its 2nd straight drop
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy shrank from April through June for a second straight quarter, contracting at a 0.9% annual pace and raising...
Americans filing jobless claims at highest level in 8 months
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week rose to the highest level in more than eight months in...
Wholesale inflation in June surged 11.3% from a year ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation at the wholesale level climbed 11.3% in June compared with a year earlier, the latest painful reminder that inflation is...
U.S. employers add a solid 372K jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers shrugged off high inflation and weakening growth to add 372,000 jobs in June, a surprisingly strong gain that will...
U.S. jobless claims above 230K for fifth straight week
WASHINGTON (AP) – More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week and while layoffs remain low, it was the fifth consecutive week that claims...
U.S. job openings slip, though remain at healthy level
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers advertised fewer jobs in May amid signs that the economy is weakening, though the overall demand for workers remained...
Fewer Americans file for jobless aid
WASHINGTON (AP) – Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week as the U.S. job market remains robust despite four-decade high inflation and a...
