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Apr 04

U.S. added 228,000 jobs in strong March buildup to Trump trade wars

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

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.

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Mar 07

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U.S. economy adds jobs as federal layoffs and rising unemployment bring uncertainty

By Geoff Bennett, Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas

The U.S. labor market made solid gains again last month, adding 151,000 more jobs, just before the biggest federal layoffs began to hit. But there are other warning signs of what could be ahead, not yet fully captured in this…

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Mar 07

U.S. employers add 151,000 jobs last month though unemployment up to 4.1 percent

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

U.S. employers added solid 151,000 jobs last month, but the outlook is cloudy as President Donald threatens a trade war, purges the federal workforce and promises to deport millions of immigrants.

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Feb 27

U.S. sees 3-month high as 242,000 Americans filing for unemployment benefits

By Matt Ott, Associated Press

Applications for U.S. jobless benefits rose to a three-month high last week but remained within the same healthy range of the past three years…

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Feb 07

U.S. jobless rate dips to 4 percent as employers add 143,000 positions last month

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The first job report of Donald Trump's second presidency on Friday suggested that he inherited a labor market that is solid but unspectacular.

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Oct 24

Fewer people are applying for new jobless benefits but demand for workers may be waning, new data suggests

By Matt Ott, Associated Press

The four-week average of continuing claims is only as high as it was this summer, and not terribly concerning yet, analysts say.

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Oct 04

U.S. labor market still sturdy as U.S. adds 254,000 jobs and unemployment dips to 4.1 percent

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, easing concerns about a weakening labor market and suggesting that the pace of hiring is still solid enough to support a growing economy.

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Sep 06

U.S. hiring rebounded slightly last month, showing cooling but steady job market

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Collectively, Friday's figures depict a job market slowing under the pressure of high interest rates but still growing.

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Aug 21

U.S. economy added 818,000 fewer jobs than first reported, sign job market has been slowing

By Associated Press

The Labor Department estimated that job growth averaged 174,000 a month in the year that ended in March — a drop of 68,000 a month from the 242,000 that were initially reported. The revisions released Wednesday were preliminary, with final…

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Aug 06

Stocks bounce back from worst drop in nearly 2 years

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

Calm returned to Wall Street after Japan’s market soared earlier Tuesday to claw back much of the losses from its worst day since 1987.

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