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Friday's Employment Situation report for July from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is the most important economic reading of this week. Here's what to expect.
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July looks like it will be another extraordinary month for job growth. Job cuts in July fell to their lowest level in 20 months.
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With the first Friday of the month less than 48 hours away, it's time to brace for another unemployment report from the U.S. Labor Department.
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Economists regularly point out the unemployment of black Americans is at multiyear and perhaps all-time lows. It is still, however, nearly double that of whites.
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The U.S. Department of Labor released its Employment Situation numbers for the month of June early on Friday.
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Some of the most significant tariffs go into effect today. Based on comments by leaders of industries threatened most financially, the layoffs will start right away.
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There may be a bit of a more muted expectations for Friday's key payrolls and unemployment report from the U.S. Department of Labor.
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ZTE prepares for a resurrection after U.S. officials nearly shut it down, the world's largest hedge fund will enter the Chinese market, some Tesla owners in Norway are unhappy with their cars, and...
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New claims for unemployment benefits fell by 3,000 in the week ending June 16, according to the weekly report from the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Even though the national U.S. unemployment rate hit a multi-year low of 3.8% in May, employment totals vary widely among the states and the unemployment rate fell below the national average in only...
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New claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week in more good news for the U.S. economy. Continuing claims reached their lowest level in more than 44 years.
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The unemployment rate among young Americans in May was double the national rate at the worst part of the Great Recession.
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The U.S. Department of Labor released its Employment Situation numbers for the month of May early on Friday.
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Layoffs were moderate nationwide in May, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, which is known for tracking the trend.
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The unemployment rate for African Americans was more than twice as high as for white Americans at the end of Q1. Hispanic Americans are still about 1.5-times as likely to be unemployed as white...
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