WASHINGTON — U.S. employers downshifted their hiring in December, adding 145,000 jobs as consumer spending appeared to aid gains in the retail and hospitality sectors.
January 10, 2020Josh Boak
Government, Business
Lynne Sladky/AP
Survey: US Companies Added 202,000 Jobs in December
Lynne Sladky/AP
BALTIMORE — U.S. companies added 202,000 jobs in December, led by robust hiring in construction, trade, transportation and utilities, according to a private survey.
January 8, 2020
Government, Business, Equipment
Diesel locomotives stand on the final assembly line at the GE Manufacturing Solutions facility in Fort Worth, Texas. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg)
Manufacturing Activity Falls to Lowest Level in Decade
Diesel locomotives stand on the final assembly line at the GE Manufacturing Solutions facility in Fort Worth, Texas. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg)
WASHINGTON — U.S. manufacturing activity fell to the lowest level in more than a decade, as the sector was hurt by weakening demand and last year’s global economic slowdown.
January 3, 2020
Government, Business
A home for sale sign is seen Oct. 17, 2019, in Orange County near Hillsborough, N.C. (Gerry Broome/Associated Press)
US Home Sales Tumbled 1.7% in November
A home for sale sign is seen Oct. 17, 2019, in Orange County near Hillsborough, N.C. (Gerry Broome/Associated Press)
WASHINGTON — Home-buying slumped in November, with some Americans priced out of the market by rising prices or constrained by a shortage of sales listings.
December 19, 2019
Government, Business
A construction crew works on an already sold new home in north Dallas. (LM Otero/Associated Press)
US Housing Starts Climbed 3.8% in October
A construction crew works on an already sold new home in north Dallas. (LM Otero/Associated Press)
WASHINGTON — U.S. home building jumped 3.8% in October, a positive sign for the overall economy as developers anticipate steady demand.
November 19, 2019
Government, Business
Lynne Sladky/AP
US Added a Solid 128,000 Jobs in October Despite GM Strike
Lynne Sladky/AP
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a solid 128,000 jobs in October, a figure that was held down by a now-settled strike against General Motors that caused several thousand workers to be temporarily counted as unemployed.
November 1, 2019
Government, Business
Lynne Sladky/AP
Survey: US Businesses Added Slight 125,000 Jobs in October
Lynne Sladky/AP
BALTIMORE — U.S. businesses added a mere 125,000 jobs in October, a slowdown in hiring driven in part by job cuts in manufacturing and construction.
October 30, 2019
Government, Business
A worker atop a building under construction in Hillsborough, N.C. (Gerry Broome/AP)
US Adds Solid 224,000 Jobs in June
A worker atop a building under construction in Hillsborough, N.C. (Gerry Broome/AP)
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers sharply stepped up their hiring in June, adding a robust 224,000 jobs, an indication of the economy’s durability after more than a decade of expansion.
July 5, 2019
Government, Business
Job applicants line up at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood during a job fair in Hollywood, Fla., on June 4. (Wilfredo Lee/AP)
Survey: Modest Job Gains in June Hint at Slowing Economy
Job applicants line up at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood during a job fair in Hollywood, Fla., on June 4. (Wilfredo Lee/AP)
WASHINGTON — U.S. companies added just 102,000 jobs in June, a possible turning point that could signal a coming increase in the unemployment rate.
July 3, 2019
Government, Business
David J. Phillip/Associated Press
Home Construction Rises 1.5% in October
David J. Phillip/Associated Press
U.S. home construction improved 1.5% in October, but in a troubling sign, groundbreakings for single-family houses fell.
November 20, 2018Pages
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