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Weekly jobless claims reported by the U.S. Labor Department on Thursday morning were fewer than expected.
Employers across the United States increased hiring in November and kept the economy on track, ultimately recording the strongest year of job creation in 15 years.
This Friday's unemployment and payrolls report for November will be widely watched by economists, investors and business owners very closely.
The U.S. Department of Labor will release the Employment Situation report for the month of November this coming Friday morning.
Based on both youth and total unemployment, Italy looks like Spain and Greece did during the depths of the recession. Italy’s overall unemployment number was a record low 13.2% last month, and over...
ThinkstockThe U.S. Department of Labor released the weekly jobless claims report Wednesday as the markets will be closed Thursday for Thanksgiving. The new jobless claims came in at 313,000, well...
Eight states still have unemployment higher than 7%, and so does the District of Columbia.
The U.S. Department of Labor released its weekly jobless claims for the week ending on November 15.
The November 2014 Empire State Manufacturing Survey indicated that business activity continued to expand for New York-area manufacturers.
The U.S. Labor Department has released its monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) report for the month of September.
The U.S. Department of Labor released the weekly jobless claims for the past week as 290,000.
Seasonal jobs and what they pay should boost the economy in the final two months of the year, but that may not last.
The U.S. Department of Labor said 214,000 nonfarm payrolls were added and the unemployment rate dropped to 5.8%.
One of the open questions about the U.S. economy is when the jobless rate will return to the 5% or less that signals a full recovery.
On Friday morning, the U.S. Department of Labor will release its Employment Situation report for the month of October.