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The U.S. Department of Labor has released its view on weekly jobless claims with another incredibly low number.
It's one thing to say that there is no serious inflation. It's another issue entirely to be talking about the threat of deflation again.
While each monthly Labor Department reading on private sector payrolls gives a live snapshot of the U.S. jobs market, a more obscure report from the Labor Department actually shows just how much...
The July unemployment rate fell from 4.4% in June to 4.3%, matching a 16-year low. Wages are up about 2.5% year over year.
Wednesday acted as a preview for the flat to soft directional bias for Friday's BLS report after ADP released its national payrolls report for July.
There is yet another disappointment on the inflation front, one weak enough that it may be one more thorn in the side of  the Federal Reserve and Chair Janet Yellen in their ambition to raise...
So far we are seeing more evidence pointing to slower payroll growth for July. Whether that changes as other preliminary jobs reports come out this week remains to be seen.
The market has already seen lower-than-expected news on the consumer inflation front for June. Now the Labor Department is showing more confirmation of that news from its report on June’s import...
U.S. employment increased by 222,000 in June, topping expectations. The jobless rate ticked up 0.1% to 4.4% from a 16-year low in May.
The markets brace for payrolls and unemployment data at the start of each month. Several private releases have been used a historical barometer by economists and traders alike to predict how the...
The extraordinary improvement in the U.S. labor market includes the great majority of American cities.
Economic health is much more local than national. One proof of this is that unemployment is above 5% in several states, compared with the national average of 4.3%.
On a day when the Federal Reserve is expected to hike interest rates, investors, economists and business owners might wonder what lower inflation readings will do to the decision.
After each month's payrolls and unemployment report from the Labor Department, economists and investors get a closer look at the internal metrics of the jobs markets by getting a view of the job...
Despite consistent urging from a portion of the American public to slim down government, a large number of residents continue to make a living by working in government. In 2016, more than 3 out of...