U.S. hiring missed projections in September and wage gains cooled, offering a warning that the record-long expansion is poised for further slowing even as the jobless rate fell to a half-century low.
October 4, 2019payrolls
Government, Business 
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Payrolls, Wages Miss Estimates in New Sign of Downshift
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Jobs Top Forecast at 263,000 Gain, but Wages Miss Estimates
Ty Wright/Bloomberg NewsThe U.S. economy accelerated its rebound from a recent soft patch as unemployment unexpectedly fell to a fresh 49-year low amid strong hiring and cooler-than-projected wage gains, suggesting the hot labor market can extend its run.
May 3, 2019 Government, Business, Logistics 
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Companies Added 183,000 Workers in February
James MacDonald/Bloomberg NewsCompanies 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, 2019 Government, Business 
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Payrolls Rise 312,000 as Wage Gains Exceed Forecasts
Daniel Acker/Bloomberg NewsU.S. employers added the most workers in 10 months as wage gains accelerated and labor-force participation jumped, reflecting a robust job market that nevertheless faces mounting risks in 2019.
January 4, 2019 Business 
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Trucking Loses 3,600 Jobs in September, Department of Labor Reports
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg For-hire trucking lost 3,600 jobs in September, while overall payrolls increased by 156,000 the Labor Department reported Oct. 7.
October 7, 2016 Business 
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Payrolls Rise in 31 States, Led by New York
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg NewsPayrolls increased in 31 states in June, and the unemployment rate fell in 21 as the labor market made strides across the nation.
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