March Jobs Report Keeps Fed on Track for Larger Rate Rise in May
Friday’s employment figures underscore the urgency Federal Reserve officials feel to quickly withdraw economic stimulus by raising interest rates in...
Employment/Unemployment Figures
U.S. Jobless Claims Edge Higher Amid Tight Labor Market
New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, indicating a strong labor market in which employers are holding...
Economy Week Ahead: Key Inflation, Jobs Numbers Highlight Week’s Data
Economists are forecasting another strong month of employment gains in March. Photo: stefani reynolds/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images By WSJ staff March...
U.S. Jobless Claims Fall in Tight Labor Market
New applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. fell last week to historic lows as employers held on to their...
Strong Hiring, Low Unemployment Point to Economy Making Post-Pandemic Pivot
The U.S. labor market is pivoting toward a post-pandemic world, with a steady stream of adults joining the labor force...
Why This Economic Boom Can’t Lift America’s Spirits
Discontent is widespread in spite of rapid job growth, wage gains and strong asset values. At the root of it:...
U.S. Jobs Surged by 467,000 in January as Economy Weathered Omicron
U.S. employers hired at a rapid pace late last year and in January, bolstering the economy in the face of...
Strong Jobs Report Points to Likely Fed Rate Rises in March and May
A steady gain in hiring last month keeps the Federal Reserve on track to lift interest rates next month and...
Elevated Job Openings Show Early Sign of a Pullback
Employers pulled back on demand for workers last month amid signs the economy was starting to cool as the Omicron...
Full Recovery in Global Labor Market Could Take Years
It will take at least two years before global unemployment falls back to pre-pandemic levels, according to fresh projections, with...
U.S. Jobless Claims Rise to 230,000
Filings for jobless claims rose to a seasonally adjusted 230,000 last week, an increase of 23,000, as a tight U.S....
U.S. Jobs Report Shows Record Annual Gain
Hiring slowed in December to 199,000 new jobs, the Labor Department said Friday, while the U.S. added a record number...
Economy Week Ahead: Eurozone Manufacturing, U.S. Jobs Report
A worker checked bodywork at the Iveco plant in Suzzara, Italy, in December. The state of European manufacturing will be...
Strong Labor Market in 2021 Faces Down Omicron Threat
U.S. employers added a record number of jobs in 2021, a gauge of layoffs fell to a half-century low and...
Economy Week Ahead: Home Prices, Unemployment Claims
Data on average home prices in major metropolitan areas and pending home sales are due this week. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty...
Canada Renews Central Bank’s Inflation-Targeting Mandate
OTTAWA—The Canadian government and Bank of Canada agreed Monday to renew the central bank’s mandate to target 2% annual inflation,...
Jobs Gap Has Grown to Two Unemployed Workers Per Three Openings Since Summer
U.S. job openings continue to far outpace the number of available workers, with nearly five million more open positions than...
U.S. Added Just 210,000 Jobs in November
The U.S. economy added 210,000 jobs in November, marking a slowdown in hiring amid new Covid-19 uncertainties, but a tight...
U.S. Jobless Claims Reach 52-Year Low
Weekly jobless claims fell sharply to the lowest level in 52 years, reflecting the labor market’s tightening as the economy...
At 1.9%, Nebraska Now Has the Lowest Unemployment Rate of Any State, Ever
Nebraska logged the lowest unemployment rate of any state on record in October, reflecting the acute labor shortages that have...
