Economy Feb 11 130,000 jobs added in January while labor revisions cut hundreds of thousands last year By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Economy Jan 15 Fewer-than-expected number of Americans filed jobless claims last week, as layoffs remain low U.S. filings for jobless aid for the week ending Jan. 10 fell by 9,000 to 198,000, down from 207,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The figure was significantly less than the 215,000 that analysts polled by the… By Matt Ott, Associated Press
Economy Jan 09 Sluggish hiring closes out a frustrating year for job seekers The data suggests that businesses are reluctant to add workers even as economic growth has picked up. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Economy Dec 09 U.S. job openings stayed level at just below 7.7 million in October The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) also showed that the layoffs rose and number of people quitting their jobs — a sign of confidence in the labor market — fell in October. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Economy Dec 04 U.S. filings for jobless benefits fall to lowest level since mid-2022 The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits for the week ending Nov. 29 fell to 191,000 from the previous week’s 218,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s the lowest level since September 24, 2022, when claims came in at… By Matt Ott, Associated Press
Nov 26 Weekly unemployment filings drop in a sign that layoffs continue to stay low By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of people seeking unemployment benefits is seen as a proxy for layoffs and is close to a real-time indicator of the health of the job market. Continue reading
Nov 20 Delayed jobs report shows U.S. employers added a surprisingly solid number of jobs in September By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press U.S. employers added 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed for seven weeks by the federal government shutdown. Continue reading
Nov 19 Labor Department won't release full October jobs report due to 43-day shutdown By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The Labor Department said Wednesday that it will not be releasing a full jobs report for October because the 43-day federal government shutdown meant it couldn't calculate the unemployment rate and some other key numbers. Continue reading
Oct 15 Shutdown delays release of Labor Department's monthly inflation report By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The government shutdown is delaying another major economic report, leaving policymakers at the Federal Reserve with a cloudier economic picture. Continue reading
Sep 30 U.S. job openings in August were essentially unchanged amid economic uncertainty By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Job openings remain at healthy levels but have fallen steadily since peaking at a record 12.1 million in March 2022 as the U.S. economy roared back from COVID-19 lockdowns. Continue reading