U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 166,000, Lowest Level Since 1968
New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to a near 54-year low as employers held on to workers...
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U.S. March Jobs Report Shows Strong Hiring Momentum
The U.S. labor market strengthened last month as the pandemic’s grip receded and more workers jumped back into the labor...
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...
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...
Producer Price Increases Leveled Off in February
Suppliers’ price increases plateaued in the first two months of the year as pandemic-related disruptions and strong consumer demand continue...
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...
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...
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...
Job Openings on Track for New High Ahead of Omicron Wave
U.S. job openings are on track to have ended last year at a record high in a strong labor market...
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...
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...
Workers Quit Jobs in Droves to Become Their Own Bosses
The pandemic has unleashed a historic burst in entrepreneurship and self-employment. Hundreds of thousands of Americans are striking out on...
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...
U.S. Unemployment Claims Fall in Tight Job Market
Jobless claims hovered above pre-pandemic levels last week as employers avoid layoffs and many workers quit or remain sidelined in...
Jobless Claims Fell to New Pandemic Low of 267,000
Worker filings for unemployment insurance edged lower last week, continuing their long glide path toward pre-pandemic levels as the labor...
U.S. Job Growth Rebounded in October
The U.S. added 531,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate fell to 4.6%, as the labor market rebounded from...
Inflation Stayed High in July as Economy Rebounded
Inflation remained elevated in July as the economic recovery continued, but prices showed evidence of cooling amid pandemic-related supply problems...
