January’s job gains were lower than expected, but wage growth surged. Read why CPI, Retail Sales, and earnings reports are ...
The job market stayed in a holding pattern with little hiring, firing, or quitting. With no sign of distress or severe ...
US employers added 143,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate dipped slightly, according to the Labor Department — ...
The pace of hiring slowed slightly in January, signaling more subdued employment growth even as joblessness remained low.
The unemployment rate, which is calculated from a separate survey, fell from 4.1% to 4%, an eight-month low, the Labor Department said Friday. Economists had estimated that 170,000 jobs were added ...
A hot job market is usually good news for workers. When the unemployment rate is low, people can easily switch jobs and negotiate better pay from employers. Workers have more money to spend ...
More Americans filed unemployment claims last week, but the labor market remains healthy and layoffs relatively low.