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Tariff-fueled price increases may mean more steel jobs - but will there be enough workers to fill them?

Economy Sep 05

U.S. hiring stalls with just 22,000 jobs added in August

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Nation Jun 03

FILE PHOTO: Tariff-fueled price increases may mean more steel jobs - but will there be enough workers to fill them?
American labor market shows resilience as job openings rise

U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in April, showing that the labor market remains resilient in the face of uncertainty arising from President Donald Trump’s trade wars.

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Economy Apr 04

Job openings advertised at businesses in Cambridge
U.S. added 228,000 jobs in strong March buildup to Trump trade wars

U.S. employers added a surprising number of jobs last month, showing that the American labor market was in solid shape as President Donald Trump embarked on a risky trade war with the rest of the world.

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Economy Dec 06

FILE PHOTO: Small aerospace suppliers struggle to keep workers as Boeing strike hits business
U.S. hiring bounced back in November as employers added 227,000 jobs

The November employment report provided the latest evidence that the U.S. job market remains durable even though it has lost significant momentum from the 2021-2023 hiring boom, when the economy was rebounding from the pandemic recession.

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Economy Oct 30

Aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Asheville, North Carolina
Why the last jobs report before the election will be one of the most distorted in years

Just as voters, politicians and Federal Reserve officials are looking for a clear read on the economy, they instead will get a muddied one.

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Oct 07

Modest labor gains in September show economy chugging along

By Kristen Doerer

The U.S. economy added 156,000 jobs in September, and the unemployment rate ticked up to 5 percent due to more people entering the workforce.

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Apr 01

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News Wrap: U.S. economy gains 215,000 new jobs in March

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Friday, the unemployment rate ticked up slightly in the month of March, as more Americans looked for work amid increased hiring. Also, the death toll from a collapsed highway overpass in Kolkata, India, rose to 24,…

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Feb 05

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News Wrap: Unemployment falls to 8-year low, but job growth slows

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Friday, while the U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 4.9 percent in January -- its lowest level in eight years -- the Department of Labor said that only 151,000 new jobs were added to the economy, a…

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Mar 06

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Job gains continue, so why are wages stubbornly stagnant?

By PBS News Hour

February’s labor report came in with stronger growth than expected, with 295,000 jobs added last month and the lowest unemployment rate since the 2008 financial crisis. But wage growth continues to lag, with hourly earning rising just one tenth of…

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