The numbers: Initial jobless claims fell by a seasonally adjusted 1,000 to 205,000 in the week ended Jan. 7, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists polled by The Wall Street Read more
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Eurozone Unemployment Rate Remained at Record Low in November Despite Slowing Economy
By Xavier Fontdegloria The eurozone jobless rate was stable in November at its record low, highlighting resilience in the labor market despite slowing economic growth. The eurozone unemployment rate stood Read more
Dow up nearly 400 points as pace of jobs growth, wage gains cool in December
U.S. stocks advanced Friday, with the Dow rising nearly 400 points, as monthly Labor Department data showed the pace of job creation cooled in December while wage gains slowed, fueling Read more
Jobless claims fall to 3 1/2-month low of 204,000 in sign labor market still too hot for the Fed
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in the last week of 2022 fell to a three-and-a-half month low of 204,000, offering little evidence that the Read more
ADP says 235,000 private-sector jobs created in December
The numbers: Private-sector employment rose by 235,000 in December, payroll processor ADP said Thursday, in a sign that many companies are still hiring and the labor market remains strong. Economists Read more
U.S job openings stay high at 10.5 million and show labor market still very strong
The numbers: Job openings in the U.S. fell slightly to 10.46 million in November, but workers were still quitting in droves in a sign the labor market remains quite strong — Read more
Stock-market investors face 3 recession scenarios in 2023
With the U.S. stock market on track for its biggest annual decline in over a decade, fears that efforts by the Federal Reserve and other major central banks to bring Read more
Dow up 300 points as jobless claims data deemed ‘welcome news for the Fed’
U.S. stocks bounced back in early trading on Thursday, after the Nasdaq nearly hit a 30-month low a day earlier, as the market looked set to erase some of its Read more
U.S. jobless claims move higher in latest week
The numbers: Initial jobless claims rose by 9,000 to 225,000 in the week ended December 24 , the U.S. Labor Department said Thursday. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal Read more
Jobless claims inch up to 216,000, but offer little sign of labor-market weakness
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in the week before Christmas rose slightly to 216,000, but new filings remained low and signaled the labor market Read more