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Job growth was pretty solid last month, despite the shutdown
(Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images) We’ll put the jobs day caveats first because they’re bigger than usual this time: One month’s survey doesn’t tell us a whole lot about how the economy is doing, offers...
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Economy adds 175,000 jobs in February
The U.S. economy added a solid 175,000 jobs in February, despite harsh winter weather that many analysts expected would curtail hiring, according to government data released Friday morning. The report...
View ArticleU.S. economy adds 288,000 jobs in April; jobless rate falls to 6.3 percent
New government data released Friday morning showed the nation added 288,000 jobs in April, a reassuring sign that the economy has picked up momentum since stalling out over the winter. The hiring...
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Economy adds 288k jobs in June; jobless rate falls to 6.1 percent
Alan Shull attended a job fair in Portland, Ore., in 2012. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) America’s hiring spree kicked into full gear in June as the economy added more than 200,000 jobs for the fifth...
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Is this the jobs recovery we’ve been looking for?
Simon Dawson/Bloomberg If you like statistics involving arbitrary round numbers—and who doesn't?—here's a good one. For the first time since early 2000, the economy has added over 200,000 jobs for five...
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U.S. economy adds 223,000 jobs in April; unemployment falls to 5.4 percent
(Ty Wright/Bloomberg) The U.S. economy added a solid 223,000 jobs in April, according to government data released Friday morning, a key sign that the labor market is regaining its footing after taking...
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Economy added 280,000 jobs in May, while unemployment ticked up to 5.5 percent
Martell Gerald applies for a job at the Bank of America booth at the Congressional Black Caucus for The People Jobs Initiative career fair in Los Angeles. (Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters, file photo) The...
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Economy adds 215,000 jobs in July, but not enough to dip unemployment rate
The job market’s winning streak continued in July as the economy added 215,000 positions, according to government data released Friday, providing more evidence of an economy that is slowly but steadily...
View ArticleThe October jobs report will provide an important hint about what’s next for...
The most important thing about the jobs report that will be released Friday probably isn't what it says about the past, but about the future. The October jobs figures will provide a critical hint to...
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U.S. added 292,000 jobs in December; unemployment rate steady at 5 percent
The U.S. economy finished the year with a red-hot hiring spree, adding 292,000 new jobs as the unemployment rate held steady at 5 percent, according to new government data released Friday morning. The...
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