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The ADP payrolls report released Thursday morning showed that private sector payrolls increased by 204,000 in the month of August.
Applications for jobless benefits rose by 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 302,000 for the week ending August 30.
The U.S. Department of Labor is set to report the official Employment Situation for August on Friday morning.
TrimTabs has given its first look at the employment situation and payrolls for the month of August.
Paychex signaled a mixed bag in pre-unemployment and pre-payrolls data for the month of August.
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ThinkstockAfter the recession wiped out millions of jobs, the American labor market has at least partially recovered. So far this year, the United States has added roughly 1.6 million jobs. And in...
The U.S. Department of Labor has released its reading on weekly jobless claims. People who applied for jobless benefits decreased by 14,000 to 298,000. This was a decline from the previous level of...
ThinkstockThe U.S. Labor Department gave us the formal inflation reading for the month of July on Tuesday morning. The good news is that inflation concerns have abated. July’s Consumer Price Index...
ThinkstockThe national jobless rate continues to hover above 6% and, based on several government forecasts, will not drop below the 5% that marks a complete economic recovery for several years....
Jon OggThe U.S. Labor Department Friday morning released the Producer Price Index (PPI) for July, which effectively measures wholesale inflation. As a reminder, this is PPI reading now measures final...
ThinkstockIs there inflation or not? That is just one of the million-dollar questions out there right now? We will find out on Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time when the U.S. Labor Department...
The U.S. Department of Labor has released its weekly jobless claims. The number of people who applied for jobless benefits increased back above the 300,000 level to 311,000 claims. This was an...
ThinkstockThe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is out with its monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for the month of June. This JOLTS report compares hirings, firings and employees quitting...
ThinkstockAs we enter mid-August, the economic calendar still has some important reports on deck for the week ahead. 24/7 Wall St. has created a brief preview for the top economic events on deck this...