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Jobless Claims Fall More Than Expected to Four-Week Low
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Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits fell more than expected to a four-week low, as the labor market tightens further following the end of a five-week government shutdown.
March 21, 2019Hiring Plunges to 20,000 as Wage Gains Top Estimates
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U.S. hiring was the weakest in more than a year while wage gains were the fastest of the expansion and the unemployment rate fell, a possible sign that America’s jobs engine is starting to slow down. Treasuries rose while the dollar and stock futures fell.
March 8, 2019Companies Added 183,000 Workers in February
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Companies added fewer workers to U.S. payrolls in February after a burst of hiring in the prior month that was stronger than previously reported, signaling that the labor market continues to underpin what may become the longest economic expansion on record this year.
March 6, 2019Job Market Off to Healthy Start in January
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Companies added more workers than forecast to U.S. payrolls in January, signaling a healthy start to the year for the job market despite the partial government shutdown.
January 30, 2019Texas, California, Florida Best States for Job Creation in 2018, Labor Stats Show
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Texas, California and Florida created more than 200,000 jobs in 2018, according to employment data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
January 23, 2019Ford’s Global Cost Purge Hits Europe With Thousands of Job Cuts
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Ford Motor Co. said it will cut thousands of jobs, weed out slow-selling variants and potentially close entire factories in Europe, as the carmakers’s global cost-cutting drive targets a region that has been a drag on earnings for years.
January 10, 2019Job Openings Slip 3.4% in November to Still-Strong 6.9 Million
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WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings fell in November from the previous month, but the number of available positions remained healthy.
January 8, 2019Firms Hired Most Workers Since Early 2017, ADP Research Says
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Companies added the most workers in almost two years to U.S. payrolls in December, exceeding forecasts and signaling that the job market was solid as 2018 came to an end.
January 3, 2019Economists See No Repeat for Strong 2018 Job Gains
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The final report for 2018 is forecast to show employers added 180,000 jobs in December to cap a 2.45 million annual increase, the most since 2015 — but the monthly estimate is the lowest median projection since last January.
January 3, 2019October Job Openings Rise to Second Highest on Record
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WASHINGTON — The number of open jobs rose in October to the second highest on record, evidence that U.S. employers remain determined to hire despite ongoing trade disputes and rocky financial markets.
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