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Employers Add Just 49,000 Jobs as Unemployment Falls to 6.3%
Construction workers talk at a site in Simi Valley, Calif., this month. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added just 49,000 jobs in January, a sign that the viral pandemic retains a tight grip on the economy nearly a year after it triggered a painful recession.
February 5, 2021Record Number of Workers File for Unemployment Benefits
A store in Miami Beach, Fla., is locked and chained. (Scott McIntyre/Bloomberg)
A record 3.3 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits after the coronavirus outbreak forced the shutdown of major industries, small businesses and gig workers.
March 26, 2020Survey: 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, 2019Jobless Claims Fall to 216,000, Showing Tight Labor Market
Job seekers at a career fair in New York. (Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg)
U.S. filings for unemployment benefits decreased for the third time in four weeks, hovering near an almost five-decade low that reflects a robust job market.
December 27, 2018US Hiring Picked up in August as Pay Surged Most in 9 years
A help wanted sign at a new Zaxby's restaurant in Madison, Miss. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)
WASHINGTON — The pace of hiring in the United States quickened in August, and wages grew at their fastest pace in nine years — evidence that employers remain confident despite the Trump administration’s ongoing conflicts with its trading partners.
September 7, 2018Jobless Claims Fall for Third Week in Tight US Labor Market
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U.S. filings for unemployment benefits fell for a third week and remain near the lowest in almost five decades, indicating a tight job market, Labor Department figures showed Aug. 23.
August 23, 2018Trucking Adds 3,400 Jobs in August, Department of Labor Reports
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For-hire trucking added 3,400 jobs in August, and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.9% as total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 151,000 in August, the Labor Department reported Sept. 2.
September 2, 2016Trucking Adds 1,500 Jobs in January
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Trucking added 1,500 jobs in January, and the unemployment rate dropped to 4.9%, an almost eight-year low, the Labor Department reported Feb. 5.
February 5, 2016Unemployment Rate Falls to 9%; Trucking Adds 3,200 Jobs
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 9% in January, the lowest in almost two years, from 9.4% in December, the Labor Department said Friday.
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