What’s The Unemployment Rate?
Earlier this month the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its monthly employment situation report – which contains the widely watched “U-3” number, or...
Bureau of Labor Statistics
US Economy: Weak Hiring Report
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The U.S. economy created 162,000 jobs in July according to data released by the federal government – less than the expected number of 185,000 (and less than...
U.S. Unemployment Rate Declines
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The U.S. unemployment rate declined from 7.9 percent in January to 7.7 percent in February as the economy created 236,000 jobs, according to data from...
U.S. Unemployment Rate Unchanged
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LABOR PARTICIPATION RATE REMAINS NEAR 30-YEAR LOW The American economy added 155,000 jobs in December – roughly the same number it added in November. Unfortunately...
US Jobless Rate Edges Down …
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… BUT SO DOES THE NATION’S LABOR FORCE The American economy created an estimated 146,000 jobs in November, according to government statistics. As a result...