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U.S. Job Growth Slows Unexpectedly to 145,000
“We had relatively strong and steady job growth over the year despite a number of headwinds," an economist says.
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Matthew Heller
| January 10, 2020
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The Economy
Unemployment Dips to Lowest Level in 50 Years
A second straight month of strong U.S. job growth is "further evidence that February’s paltry 56,000 increase in jobs was an aberration."
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Matthew Heller
| May 3, 2019
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The Economy
U.S. Adds 250,00 Jobs, Wages Rise 3.1%
The October jobs report is "another reminder of the labor market’s persistent strength even as the stock market has swerved down in recent weeks."
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Matthew Heller
| November 2, 2018
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The Economy
Job Gains Top 200,000 for 2nd Straight Month
U.S. job growth in June easily beat economists' expectations despite signs the economy is at or near full employment.
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Matthew Heller
| July 6, 2018
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U.S. Employers Add 313,000 Jobs in February
“We were able to create enough new jobs to accommodate new seekers and keep the unemployment rate steady," an economist says of the strong jobs report.
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Matthew Heller
| March 9, 2018
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Job Growth Gets Back on Track After Hurricanes
The U.S. labor market added 261,000 jobs in October but "The big question is whether continued growth will translate into higher wages or not.”
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Matthew Heller
| November 6, 2017
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IMF Sees Global Economic Upswing
However, its projection for economic growth in the United States this year remains modest, at 2.2%.
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Vincent Ryan
| October 10, 2017
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U.S. Job Growth Slows to 156,000 in August
But unemployment remains just shy of a 16-year low and economists believe last month's job numbers may only be a temporary blip.
By
Matthew Heller
| September 4, 2017
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The Economy
Private Companies See Bright Prospects, Wage Growth
For the first time in two years, more than half of private employers expect to add employees over the next year: PwC report.
By
Ken Esch
| August 10, 2017
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The Economy
U.S. Employers Add 209,000 Jobs in July
Another month of robust employment growth suggests "the U.S. economy is still growing at a strong pace."
By
Matthew Heller
| August 7, 2017
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The Economy
Modest Jobs Gain Not Seen Deterring Rate Hike
Employers added 138,000 jobs in May, well below expectations but "not enough to derail the Fed at all."
By
Matthew Heller
| June 5, 2017
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Jobs Report Boosts Case for Interest Rate Hike
“Raising rates [this] week is as close to a certainty as you ever get in this business," an investment strategist says.
By
Matthew Heller
| March 13, 2017
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The Economy
Jobless Claims Fall Unexpectedly to 234,000
The latest weekly jobless data indicate companies are "attempting to retain their workers in a tight labor market."
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Matthew Heller
| February 10, 2017
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The Economy
Labor Cost Benchmark Rises Only 0.6% in Q1
“We continue to be on track for very slow progress,” an economist says of the small increase in wages despite a strengthening labor market.
By
Matthew Heller
| April 29, 2016
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Fed Survey Shows Wages Picking up in U.S.
Wage growth and signs that the oil industry may be emerging from its decline were two of the bright spots in the Fed's latest “Beige Book.”
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Matthew Heller
| April 14, 2016
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