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U.S. employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, far below expectations, as hiring slowed sharply and unemployment edged higher in a report that underscores growing caution among businesses. Economists surveyed by FactSet had expected the economy to add about 90,000 jobs. The unemployment rate rose to 4.2% from 4.1% in …

The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, far exceeding expectations and signaling that the labor market remains stronger than previously thought despite mounting pressure on hiring. The unemployment rate held at 4.1%, according to Labor Department data released Friday. Economists had expected just 65,000 new jobs. Job growth was …

The U.S. economy added 172,000 jobs in May, far exceeding economists’ expectations and signaling continued strength in the labor market despite rising inflation and broader economic uncertainty. Economists surveyed by FactSet had forecast payroll growth of about 105,000 jobs for the month. The Labor Department also revised hiring figures upward …

U.S. job growth nearly came to a halt in August, with the economy adding just 22,000 jobs, far short of expectations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The weak reading, coupled with an uptick in unemployment to 4.3%, is fueling concerns that President Donald Trump’s economic policies are pushing …

Kim Lyons, Pennsylvania Capital-Star President Joe Biden made his seventh trip of the year to the City of Brotherly Love on Monday, telling an audience of union workers that America’s best days are ahead of it, and that support for unions is the strongest it’s been in 60 years. “I …

Casey Quinlan, Pennsylvania Capital-Star Although hiring inched down in June, the U.S. labor market is still showing signs of strength, with unemployment falling and earnings continuing to rise, the latest jobs report from the U.S. Department of Labor showed. The economy added 209,000 jobs as the unemployment rate fell to 3.6% from …

Originally published by The 19th The economy notched a month of strong growth in February, surpassing expectations by adding 678,000 net jobs — more than half of which went to women. According to new Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday, women gained 347,000 new net jobs in the economy, …

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in September in search of better pay or better job opportunities. That record number is up from the 4.3 million who quit jobs in August. “Labor now has the initiative, and the era of paying individuals less …

Originally published by The 19th After their largest drop-off from work so far this year in September, women began to rejoin the workforce in October, helping drive an economic rebound, according to new data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. About 309,000 women left the workforce in …

The Labor Department on Friday said more than a half-million jobs were added to the U.S. economy in October — soundly beating what most analysts had predicted. The department said in its monthly report that 531,000 jobs were added last month. In the run-up to Friday’s report, most economists projected …

More than 300,000 women left the labor force last month, the second time in the pandemic that the start of a new school year and loss of child care has caused a major drop-off of women from the workforce. Chabeli Carrazana Originally published by The 19th September saw one of …

The U.S. economy added just over 230,000 jobs during the month of August, the Labor Department announced Friday in its monthly jobs report — way off the mark that most experts were expecting. The department said jobs increased by 235,000 for the month. Most economists predicted the report would show …

The number of new U.S. workers filing unemployment claims has declined for the third straight week, the Labor Department said Thursday in its weekly report. The department said 375,000 workers filed initial claims last week, a figure that’s right in line with what most analysts expected. The weekly figures have …

Democratic Congress members are pushing for an increase in funding for high-speed rail in President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure package. The current proposal includes an $80 billion investment in rail projects, although experts say most of that would go to update existing Amtrak lines versus new investments in rail. …

The unemployment rate in the United States fell to 5.8% as employers added 559,000 jobs to the economy during the month of May. It’s the lowest jobless rate since March of 2020, when unemployment was 4.4%. “It’s great to see a pickup to job growth, but it would have been …