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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) on Tuesday.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that March nonfarm payrolls rose by 215,000 and the unemployment rate ticked up to 5.0%.
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The U.S. Department of Labor issued its last official labor number on Thursday before Friday's key unemployment and payrolls report.
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ADP released its National Employment Report, showing that the private sector employment increased by 200,000 jobs in March.
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ThinkstockAs unemployment dropped to 4.9% in February, three states had unemployment rates of under 3%. They were New Hampshire at 2.7%, South Dakota at 2.7%, and North Dakota at 2.9%. Many...
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The unemployment level in the United States in February was less than 5%. Alaska and five other states lagged well behind that.
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Within the nation’s robust and diverse economy, each state stands out in certain trades and industries. Texas has established itself as the country’s largest oil producer, California the largest...
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In January, Ames, Iowa, had the lowest unemployment rate of any city in America, at 2.5%.
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Thursday's economic report barrage included the U.S. Department of Labor's weekly jobless claims.
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Here is where the Fed will have enough ammunition to talk rates higher: the annualized core CPI, sans food and energy, was up 2.3% in February from a year ago. That is versus a 2.2% gain in January.
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Last week's jobless claims fell to 259,000. Bloomberg had the consensus estimate pegged higher at 272,000. We haven't seen claims this low since last October.
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While the 2015 average U.S. national unemployment rate sat at 5.3%, the rate among African Americans was 9.6%.
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If you just read the headline data from the Texas Workforce Commission on January's job trends, you would think it's still great news.
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Nonfarm payrolls rose by some 242,000 in the month of February, more than expected by Bloomberg or Dow Jones.
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has made a revision to its 2015 productivity and unit labor costs figures.
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