Jan 07 WATCH: President Joe Biden remarks on the December jobs report By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden On Friday touted the nation's "historic" unemployment numbers despite a mixed report on the U.S. jobs market. Continue reading
Dec 30 Job market remains strong as unemployment claims drop to 198,000 By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell below 200,000, more evidence that the job market remains strong in the aftermath of last year's coronavirus recession. Continue reading
Dec 16 U.S. jobless claims rise but still historically low at 206,000 By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week despite signs that the U.S. labor market is rebounding from last year's coronavirus recession. Continue reading
Nov 24 U.S. unemployment claims fall to 52-year low after seasonal adjustments By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Jobless claims dropped by 71,000 to 199,000, the lowest since mid-November 1969. But seasonal adjustments around the Thanksgiving holiday contributed significantly to the bigger-than-expected drop. Unadjusted, claims actually ticked up by more than 18,000 to nearly 259,000. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 6:18 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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 7:54 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… Continue watching