Interpreting the weird December jobs report
Economists were scratching their heads as the government reported the December jobs numbers. As a reminder, the report is a compilation of two surveys: The “establishment” or payroll…
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US added 531K jobs in October as hiring rebounded
The US added 531,000 jobs last month, beating expectations as hiring bounced back amid economic pressures from the labor shortage and supply-chain constraints…
US added 194K jobs in September
The US added just 194,000 jobs last month, falling far short of expectations for the second consecutive month even as schools reopened and COVID-19 cases began to…
Jobless claims drop to 310K despite COVID-19 concerns
The number of Americans newly seeking jobless benefits continued to fall last week, reaching another pandemic-era low despite concerns over the surge in COVID-19 cases …
US job openings soar to 10M for first time as companies struggle to hire
US job openings swelled to a record-high 10.1 million in June as companies continued to struggle to attract new employees amid an ongoing shortage of workers, the feds…
US added 943K jobs in July, topping expectations of 845K
The US added 943,000 jobs last month, crushing expectations as businesses scrambled to hire new workers, the feds said Friday.
July’s numbers topped economists’…
US added 850K jobs in June as companies scrambled to staff up
The US added 850,000 jobs last month — topping economists’ expectations for 706,000 jobs added — as Americans continued to emerge from the pandemic and businesses …
US added 559,000 jobs in May as companies scrambled to hire
The US added 559,000 jobs last month — fewer than the 671,000 expected by economists — as Americans continued to emerge from the pandemic and businesses scrambled to hire…