A recordlong streak of U.S. job growth ended suddenly in March after nearly a decade as employers cut 701,000 jobs because of the viral outbreak that has all but shut down the U.S. economy.
April 3, 2020jobs
Government, Business
A pedestrian walks by a closed barbershop in Michigan on April 2. (Paul Sancya/Associated Press)
US Sheds 701,000 Jobs, Ending a Record Hiring Streak
A pedestrian walks by a closed barbershop in Michigan on April 2. (Paul Sancya/Associated Press)
Business
Chef Samara Henderson (left) works with trainee Anthony Redmond at Inspiration Kitchens in Chicago on Jan. 29, 2020. (Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press)
US Businesses Add 183,000 Jobs in Sign of Pre-Virus Health
Chef Samara Henderson (left) works with trainee Anthony Redmond at Inspiration Kitchens in Chicago on Jan. 29, 2020. (Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press)
WASHINGTON — U.S. businesses added 183,000 jobs last month, a solid gain that shows the economy was largely healthy when the coronavirus outbreak spread farther around the globe.
March 4, 2020
Government, Business
Lynne Sladky/AP
Employers Post Fewer Jobs in November
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WASHINGTON — The number of available jobs fell sharply in November, dropping to 6.8 million, a decline of 7.6% from the October level.
January 17, 2020
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
Business
A Navistar International Corp. International HX Series truck sits at company headquarters in Lisle, Ill. (Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg)
Truck Makers, Suppliers Slash Jobs by the Thousands as Orders Dry Up
A Navistar International Corp. International HX Series truck sits at company headquarters in Lisle, Ill. (Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg)
North America’s biggest truck makers and their suppliers are firing thousands of workers as orders dry up amid a glut of big rigs.
December 18, 2019
Government, Business
Lynne Sladky/AP
US Gains a Robust 266,000 Jobs
Lynne Sladky/AP
WASHINGTON — Hiring in the United States jumped last month to its highest level since January as U.S. employers shrugged off trade conflicts and a global slowdown and added 266,000 jobs.
December 6, 2019
Government, Business
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Survey: Businesses Added Just 67,000 Jobs in November
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WASHINGTON — U.S. companies added just 67,000 jobs in November, a private survey found, barely half the gain of the previous month.
December 4, 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
Business
A worker shapes and drills a wooden tap handle at the Hankscraft AJS manufacturing facility in Random Lake, Wis., on June 27, 2019. (Patrick Mouzawak/Bloomberg News)
Americans Are Unhappy at Work After Years of Economic Gains
A worker shapes and drills a wooden tap handle at the Hankscraft AJS manufacturing facility in Random Lake, Wis., on June 27, 2019. (Patrick Mouzawak/Bloomberg News)
The economy has added millions of jobs and pay gains have accelerated in recent years, but Americans aren’t crazy about their work.
October 23, 2019Pages
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