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Now that the third quarter has come to an end, and with the election dominating the fourth quarter, 24/7 Wall St. wanted to take a look at the broader economic snapshot.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that weekly jobless claims have increased in the past week but less than expected.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released another weekly jobless claims report, and it marks the 80th week in a row of less than 300,000 claims.
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The U.S. Department of Labor has released another low reading on weekly jobless claims. In the week ending September 3, seasonally adjusted initial claims were 259,000. This represents a decrease of...
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The Employment Trends Index decreased in August after increasing in the prior two months, but it was still up year over year.
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The unemployment rate remains very low, but the payrolls gains are not so strong that they would press the Federal Reserve into an aggressive rate hike stance.
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If economists and investors were hoping for a super-strong payrolls report from the U.S. Department of Labor this Friday, their hopes may have just been muted by the ADP Payrolls report for the month...
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Even though 2016 is an election year, no politician really will try to tackle the issue of a decline in overall labor productivity.
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The oil industry has shed more than 195,000 jobs, and if the price of crude stays below $40 a barrel, the trend may continue.
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If you ever wondered if the economists and market participants can get it very wrong, look no further than Friday's exceptionally stronger than expected payrolls report.
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No report is more closely followed than the monthly payrolls and unemployment report. This week's economic reporting points toward a muted payrolls report this Friday.
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The volatility in the jobs market has created a bit of a stir around each monthly unemployment and payrolls report.
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The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 4.7% last May, the lowest level in more than eight years and down from 5.5% the year before. The U.S. economy has been steadily recovering from the Great Recession,...
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Americans have heard for years now that the jobs market is getting better, that higher pay is available elsewhere and that the unemployment and payrolls were improving. Politicians running for office...
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Despite all the news of caution and concern, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) managed to show an upside blowout over expectations.
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