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Biden: ‘U.S. Economy Could Grow Faster Than China's Economy This Year'
President Joe Biden issued remarks on Friday after the latest job report was released.
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US Added 428,000 Jobs in April Despite Surging Inflation
America’s employers added 428,000 jobs in April, extending a streak of solid hiring that has defied punishing inflation, chronic supply shortages, the Russian war against Ukraine and much higher borrowing costs. Last month’s hiring kept the unemployment rate at 3.6%, just above the lowest level in a half-century. Employers have added at least 400,000 jobs for 12 straight months. Still,...
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US Added 431,000 Jobs in March in Sign of Economic Health
America’s employers extended a streak of robust hiring in March, adding 431,000 jobs in a sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of a still-destructive pandemic and the highest inflation in 40 years
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Biden Touts Jobs Numbers During Friday Address
President Joe Biden took to the podium on Friday to celebrate the latest numbers coming out about job growth in the country.
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US Economy Defies Omicron and Adds 467,000 Jobs in January
In a surprising burst of hiring, America’s employers added 467,000 jobs in January in a sign of the economy’s resilience
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US Employers Add 199K Jobs in December as Unemployment Falls to 3.9%
U.S. employers added a modest 199,000 jobs last month while the unemployment rate fell sharply, at a time when businesses are struggling to fill jobs, with many Americans remaining reluctant to return to the workforce.
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US Jobless Rate Sinks to 4.2% as Many More People Find Jobs
America’s unemployment rate tumbled last month to its lowest point since the pandemic struck, even as employers appeared to slow their hiring — a mixed picture that pointed to a resilient economy that’s putting more people to work
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‘A Sign That We're On the Right Track': Biden Talks Jobs Numbers
President Joe Biden discusses the October jobs report from the Department of Labor, noting that in the first nine months of his presidency more than 9.5 million new jobs have been created.
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EXPLAINER: 5 Key Takeaways From the September Jobs Report
September wasn’t exactly the robust month for hiring that many had expected and hoped for
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US Employers Add a Weak 194,000 Jobs as Delta Maintains Hold
U.S. employers added just 194,000 jobs in September, a second straight tepid gain and evidence that the pandemic still has a grip on the economy with many companies struggling to fill millions of open jobs
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US Hiring Slows as Delta Variant Weakens Travel and Tourism
America’s employers added just 235,000 jobs in August, a modest gain after two months of robust hiring at a time when the delta variant’s spread has discouraged some people from flying, shopping and eating out
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US Added 943,000 Jobs in July; Unemployment Rate at 5.4%
Hiring surged in July as American employers added 943,000 jobs
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American Employers Add 850,000 in June, Labor Department Report Says
The Labor Department released a report Friday indicating an economic rebound from the pandemic recession.
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U.S. Adds More Jobs While Employers Continue to Struggle to Fill Positions
Nick Apostolopoulous, owner of 619 Spirits in North Park wears many different hats these days. He works the bar, acts as host, manages the restaurant, all while planning and organizing day-to-day operations. And his employees, the ones that have stuck around, also do what they can to keep the place running. “Everyone that can is already working six days a…
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Childcare Costs, Not Unemployment Payments, Are Keeping People From Working
The U.S. did not gain as many jobs in April as expected, leading to claims that some workers would rather collect unemployment insurance payments than go back to work. But John Leer of Morning Consult explains, plenty of people want to go back to work but can’t afford to.
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US Chamber of Commerce Wants an End to Extra Unemployment Benefits So People Will Look for Work
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is calling for Washington to immediately stop paying out-of-work Americans an extra $300 a week in unemployment benefits, saying the boost in government aid is giving some recipients less incentive to look for work
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US Hiring Slows Sharply to 245,000 Jobs as Virus Intensifies
America’s employers scaled back their hiring last month as the viral pandemic accelerated across the country, adding 245,000 jobs, the fewest since April and the fifth straight monthly slowdown
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Long-Term Jobless Caught in a Squeeze That Imperils Recovery
Millions of Americans who worked in the industries hit hardest by the viral pandemic are finding that their unemployment has stretched from weeks into months.
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‘Massively Concerning' Jobs Report Sends a Signal That the Economic Recovery Could Be Fading
Weaker-than-expected job growth in September sent a signal that the sharp economic recovery off the coronavirus shutdown may be hitting a wall. The Labor Department reported Friday that nonfarm payrolls increased by 661,000 in September, held back by declines in government employment and an exodus of workers from the labor force. In normal times, that type of hiring pace would be...
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837,000 New Claims for Job Benefits, Full Labor Report Coming Friday
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined last week to 837,000, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. On Friday, the government will issue the jobs report for September.