Jobless claims inch up to 216,000, but offer little sign of labor-market weakness
admin The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in the week before…
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Jobless claims drop to 11-week low of 211,000 in early December
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in early December fell…
Read MoreU.S. jobless claims climb to 230,000 in sign labor market is slowly cooling off
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in early December rose…
Read MoreNovember jobs report is most important data for inflation this year- and not in a good way
The November U.S. jobs report on Friday showed the U.S. economy gained 261,000 jobs last…
Read MoreU.S. adds 263,000 jobs in November and wages rise sharply — still too much for the Fed’s liking
The numbers: The U.S. created a robust 263,000 new jobs in November, a historically strong…
Read MoreU.S. job openings fall to 10.3 million — but labor market still too strong for the Fed
The numbers: Job openings in the U.S. fell to 10.3 million in October in another…
Read MoreU.S. private-sector job growth slows to lowest level since early 2021, ADP
The numbers: Private payrolls rose by 127,000 in November, according to the payroll services firm…
Read MoreU.S. jobless claims jump to 240,000, highest since August
The numbers: Initial jobless benefit claims rose by 17,000 to 240,000 in the week ended…
Read MoreU.S. jobless claims dip to 220,000 but layoffs are starting to rise
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in mid-November fell slightly…
Read MoreRecessions always spur big layoffs, but the Fed thinks this time might be different
Can the Federal Reserve slow the economy and crush high inflation without triggering mass layoffs?…
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