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Nov 18

U.S. jobless claims drop seventh straight week to 268,000

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell for the seventh straight week to a pandemic low 268,000.

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Sep 23

U.S. jobless claims tick up from near a pandemic low

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week for a second straight week to 351,000, a sign that the delta variant of the coronavirus may be disrupting the job market’s recovery, at least temporarily.

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Sep 03

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Is the U.S. headed for a hiring slowdown? Analyzing the sobering new jobs report

The net gain of just 235,000 jobs in the U.S. last month was a huge drop from summer's gains. It could be signaling a hiring slowdown — one that's worse than had been expected. Pandemic unemployment benefits for more than…

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Sep 03

WATCH: Biden addresses weak gains in jobs report for August

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is expected to speak at 10 a.m. Eastern today. Watch the president's remarks here.

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Sep 03

U.S. hiring slows to just 235,000 jobs after two strong months

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

America’s employers added just 235,000 jobs in August, a surprisingly weak gain after two months of robust hiring at a time when the delta variant’s spread has discouraged some people from flying, shopping and eating out.

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Aug 06

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U.S. economy powers back from pandemic losses, but concerns remain over the delta variant

Friday's jobs report indicates the U.S. economy is making a strong comeback. Wages are up and the unemployment rate is down -- at its lowest level since the pandemic began last year. But concerns remain over the highly contagious delta…

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Aug 06

WATCH: Biden speaks on July job gains

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The unemployment rate dropped to 5.4 percent as the U.S. economy continues to bounce back with surprising vigor from last year’s coronavirus shutdown.

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Jul 30

Worker pay rises strongly as businesses fight to fill jobs

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Wages and salaries rose at a healthy pace in the three months ended in June as employers competed to find enough workers to fill millions of available jobs.

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Jul 29

U.S. economy surpasses pre-pandemic level, but worker shortage persists

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Unemployment, at 5.9 percent, is still well above the 3.5 percent rate that prevailed before the pandemic struck. And the economy remains 6.8 million jobs short of its pre-pandemic total.

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Jul 22

U.S. jobless claims rise to 419,000 from a pandemic low

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The weekly number of first-time applications for benefits, which generally tracks layoffs, has fallen steadily since topping 900,000 in early January. Economists say the increase is most likely a blip caused by some one-time factors.

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