The U.S. economy added 145,000 jobs in December, while the unemployment rate remained at 3.5%, according to Department of Labor data released Friday.
Read MoreDecember Jobs Report: 145,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment at 3.5 Percent
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November Jobs Report: 266,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment at 3.5 Percent
The U.S. economy added 266,000 jobs in November, while the unemployment rate dropped to 3.5%, according to Department of Labor data released Friday.
Read MoreMinnesota Adds 7,400 Jobs in October, Most of Any Month This Year
Minnesota added 7,400 jobs new jobs, which is the most of any month this year.
Read MoreOctober Jobs Report: 128,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment at 3.6 Percent
The U.S. economy added 128,000 jobs in October, while the unemployment rate rose to 3.6%, according to Department of Labor data released Friday.
Read MoreCommentary: With a 50-Year Low Unemployment Rate, the Recession Clocks Need to be Reset Until After 2020
The U.S. economy got another dose of amazing news on Oct. 4 when the national unemployment rate dropped to a 50-year low of 3.5 percent.
Read MoreSeptember Jobs Report: 136,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment Declines to 3.5 Percent
The U.S. economy added 136,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate declined to 3.5%, according to the Department of Labor data released Friday.
Read MoreCommentary: Record Low Black Unemployment Rate Makes the 2019 Trump Economy the Most Equitable Ever
In 2016, when President Donald Trump was campaigning to black Americans, the appeal he made was a simple one, “What have you got to lose?”
Read MoreJune Jobs Report: 224,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment At 3.7 Percent
by Mary Margaret Olohan The U.S. economy added 224,000 jobs in June, while the unemployment rate slightly increased to 3.7 percent, according to Department of Labor data released Friday. 224,000 jobs were added in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report, about double the number economists predicted.…
Read MoreHiring Rebounds as US Employers Add a Solid 196,000 Jobs
Hiring in the United States rebounded in March as U.S. employers added a solid 196,000 jobs, up sharply from February’s scant gain and evidence that many businesses still want to hire despite signs that the economy is slowing. The unemployment rate remained at 3.8 percent, near the lowest level in…
Read MoreUS Adds Just 20K Jobs; Unemployment Dips
Hiring tumbled in February, with U.S. employers adding just 20,000 jobs, the smallest monthly gain in nearly a year and a half. The slowdown in hiring, though, might have been depressed by harsh winter weather and the partial shutdown of the government. Last month’s weak gain came after employers had…
Read MoreSurge in US Job Creation, Fed Reassurance Boosts Stocks
A surge in U.S. job creation and some reassuring words from the head of the U.S. central bank sent U.S. stocks soaring Friday. The Labor Department reported a net gain of 312,000 jobs in December, far more than economists predicted. The unemployment rate, however, rose slightly, to 3.9 percent. Many…
Read MoreTennessee Adds 45,000 Jobs Over Past Year
Tennessee’s unemployment rates remain low and the state added 45,000 jobs the past year, the National Federation of Independent Business said. According to the March 2018 numbers from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, 82 of the state’s 95 counties saw lower unemployment rates that month than they…
Read MorePhil Bredesen’s Dismal Record on Jobs
Democrat US Senate candidate Phil Bredesen is using a new ad in an attempt to muddy the water around his dismal performance on jobs as Tennessee Governor and Republicans are determined to not let him get away with the deception. Phil Bredesen is out with another ad for his campaign for…
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