Jobs report recap: US added 172,000 jobs in May, far more than economists expected
The BLS released its May jobs report showing 172,000 jobs added — blowing past expectations. Unemployment was 4.3% for the third month in a row.
US labor costs increase in second quarter as wage growth picks up
WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - U.S. labor costs increased slightly more than expected in the second quarter as ...
US job openings were much higher than expected in May, shrugging off uncertainty from Iran war
Good news for job seekers: The number of available positions in the United States increased for the second month in a row.
US job growth slows sharply in June; labor force participation rate at more than 5-year low
Payroll gains for the prior two months were revised lower, pointing to a cooling labor market and prompting financial markets to dial back expectations for a near-term interest rate hike from the ...
US job growth misses expectations in June; unemployment rate falls to 4.2%
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US job openings rise to two-year high, but hiring still struggling
U.S. job openings edged up to a two-year high in May, but subdued hiring soured consumers' perceptions of the labor market, ...
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US job creation cools in June with payrolls growth of just 57,000; unemployment rate at 4.2%
Nonfarm payrolls for June increased by 57,000 in June, slower than the downwardly revised 129,000 added in May and worse than the 115,000 Dow Jones consensus forecast. The unemployment rate, however, ...
Steady but not strong: US job growth slowed in June
US job growth settled down after a spring surge, as employers added a lower-than-expected 57,000 positions last month, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Thursday.
US Job Growth Slows in June, Unemployment Ticks Down to 4.2%
U.S. employers slowed their hiring last month and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2% as participation in the labor force dropped to the lowest in more than five years, according to data ...