Tag: unemployment rate
U.S. Job Growth Slows in December as Employers Add 50,000 Jobs
The U.S. economy created fewer jobs than expected in December, although a modest decline in the unemployment rate reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve...
U.S. Job Openings Fall More Than Expected in November
U.S. job openings declined by more than anticipated in November, while hiring also slowed, pointing to a continued cooling in labor demand amid ongoing...
S&P 500 Slips After Jobs Report Sparks Growth Fears
U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 retreating as mixed labor market data showed unemployment rising to its highest level in...
Delayed BLS Report: U.S. Job Growth Tops Forecasts in November
The U.S. economy created more jobs than expected in November, although the unemployment rate increased slightly faster than forecasts, according to data released Tuesday...
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Decline as Labor Market Holds Firm
New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week, signaling that layoffs remain low even as the labor market continues to struggle with creating...
Wall Street Divided on December Fed Rate Cut After Jobs Report
Wall Street remains divided on whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in December. The split follows Thursday’s September jobs report, which showed...
U.S. Job Growth Strengthens in September Even as Unemployment Rises to...
U.S. job growth picked up in September, but the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%, the highest level in four years. Meanwhile, the economy lost...
Morgan Stanley Scraps December Rate-Cut Forecast After Strong U.S. Jobs Data
Morgan Stanley has withdrawn its call for a quarter-point Federal Reserve rate cut in December. The change came after September’s stronger-than-expected jobs report pointed...
September U.S. Hiring Expected to Slow but Remain Steady
U.S. job growth likely improved slightly in September, while the unemployment rate stayed near a four-year high of 4.3%. This level reflects a labor...
Shutdown Forces Cancellation of October U.S. Jobs Report
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on Wednesday that it will not publish the October employment report. Instead, October’s nonfarm payroll data will...
