U.S. small businesses found it a little easier to fill jobs in December, consistent with a moderating, yet still-robust, labor market, National Federation of Independent Business data showed Jan. 9.
January 9, 2020Reade Pickert
Government, Business
People walk through The Shops at Columbus Circle mall in New York. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg)
Consumer Spending Bump Offset by Inventories in Revised GDP
People walk through The Shops at Columbus Circle mall in New York. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg)
Americans’ spending grew by more than previously reported in the third quarter, a change offset by a drag in inventories that left economic growth at a still-healthy but unrevised 2.1%.
December 20, 2019
Government, Business
Job seekers wait in a line for an interview at the San Francisco Career Fair & Job Fair in Burlingame, Calif., on March 14, 2019. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
US Jobless Claims Slide but Miss Forecasts for Bigger Drop
Job seekers wait in a line for an interview at the San Francisco Career Fair & Job Fair in Burlingame, Calif., on March 14, 2019. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week by the most since February but missed forecasts for a larger drop, potentially reflecting lingering seasonal-adjustment issues stemming from the late Thanksgiving holiday this year.
December 19, 2019
Government, Business
Lynne Sladky/Associated Press
US Jobless Claims Decrease More Than Estimated to 211,000
Lynne Sladky/Associated Press
Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits declined more than expected to reach a four-week low, another sign that a resilient labor market continues to underpin the economy.
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