Dec 06 U.S. economy adds a robust 266,000 jobs in November By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The unemployment rate declined to 3.5% from 3.6% in October, matching a half-century low, the Labor Department reported Friday. And wages rose a solid 3.1% in November compared with a year earlier. Continue reading
Nov 01 U.S. added 128,000 jobs in October despite GM strike By Josh Boak, Associated Press The Labor Department also said Friday that the unemployment rate ticked up from 3.5% to 3.6%, still near a five-decade low. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 5:21 News Wrap: U.S. adds 136,000 jobs as unemployment hits new 50-year low In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department reports employers added a net 136,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent--a new 50-year low. But factories shed 2,000 jobs amid fears the manufacturing sector is now… Continue watching
Oct 04 U.S. unemployment rate falls to 50-year low By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The U.S. unemployment rate fell in September to a new five-decade low of 3.5%, while employers added a modest 136,000 jobs. Continue reading
Aug 02 U.S. adds 164,000 jobs, unemployment holds steady at 3.7 percent By Josh Boak, Associated Press The pace of hiring has slowed this year, but one reason is that a growing share of Americans already have jobs. Continue reading
Jul 05 U.S. employers add robust 224,000 jobs in June By Josh Boak, Associated Press The unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 3.7 percent, according to the monthly jobs report. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 5:53 News Wrap: ‘Good chance’ of Mexico deal, Trump tweets In our news wrap Friday, U.S. and Mexican negotiators held a third day of negotiations today in the face of President Trump’s looming tariff threat. As Trump headed home from Europe, he tweeted that there is a good chance for… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 5:18 How shakier U.S. jobs numbers could become a self-fulfilling prophecy May's jobs report showed more signs of slowing economic growth in the U.S. The Labor Department reported a net gain of 75,000 jobs -- just a third of the total for the previous month. That change is set against a… Continue watching
Jun 07 U.S. employers added a weak 75,000 jobs in May By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The relatively low number of hires could be a sign that businesses may have become more cautious in the face of slowing global growth, trade fights and the fading stimulus from tax cuts and greater government spending. Continue reading
May 03 U.S. economy adds 263,000 job, unemployment falls to 3.6 percent By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The unemployment rate fell to a five-decade low of 3.6 percent, though that drop partly reflected an increase in the number of Americans who stopped looking for work. Continue reading