Tag: U.S. Labor market
U.S. job openings fall to 8.1 million, lowest since 2021, but...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings fell in April to the lowest level since 2021. But they remained at historically strong levels despite high interest rates...
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. added 150,000 jobs in October amid higher borrowing rates
WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation's employers scaled back their hiring in October, adding a modest but still decent 150,000 jobs, a sign that the...
Job vacancies, quits plunge in July
WASHINGTON (AP) – Businesses posted far fewer open jobs in July and the number of Americans quitting their jobs fell sharply for the second...
U.S. job openings dip to 9.8M in May yet still remain...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings slipped in May but remained at levels high enough to illustrate that the American labor market remains resilient...
Applications for jobless aid rise nationally
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose slightly last week with the Federal Reserve pushing hard to cool the...
Applications for U.S. jobless claims up again
WASHINGTON (AP) – More Americans applied for jobless benefits last week as the number of unemployed continues to rise modestly, though the labor market...