Jobs

Monster Upside Surprise: American Economy Added 254,000 Jobs in September

Posted by October 4, 2024

Employers in the United States added 254,000 workers to their payrolls in September, the Department of Labor said Friday, and the unemployment rate dipped

Read More

U.S. Added 100,000 More Jobs Than Expected Last Month As…

Posted by October 4, 2024

Topline The teetering U.S. labor market received good news Friday, as September job growth shattered economist forecasts, pleasing on-edge equity investors. Hom

Read More

U.S. job creation roared higher in September as payrolls surged…

Posted by October 4, 2024

The U.S. economy added far more jobs than expected in September, pointing to a vital employment picture as the unemployment rate edged lower, the Labor Departme

Read More

The ‘Jobs Day’ data economists rely on is about to…

Posted by October 4, 2024

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has been so underfunded, for so long, that it has been forced to propose cuts to the vital Current Population Survey. Congres

Read More

Stock market today: US futures edge higher as investors gear…

Posted by October 4, 2024

US stock futures climbed on Friday as investors braced for a key monthly jobs report, with the Middle East crisis and a return to work at US ports also in high

Read More

Live updates: US economy added a whopping 254,000 jobs last…

Posted by October 4, 2024

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference in Washington, DC, on

Read More

Election 2024 live updates: Trump to appear in Georgia alongside…

Posted by October 4, 2024

NBC News interviewed three Arab American voters to learn who they’re voting for and why. Abu Ahmed al Iraqi, a retiree, said he’s thinking of voting for the

Read More

US employers add jobs and unemployment rate dips to 4.1%

Posted by October 4, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, the latest evidence that the U.S. labor market is still solid e

Read More

North American Morning Briefing : Stock Futures Steady as Investors…

Posted by October 4, 2024

OPENING CALL Stock futures were flat early on Friday and traders were wagering on a big swing in the stock market after the monthly jobs report data. M

Read More

At midday: TSX surges to record high after strong U.S.…

Posted by October 4, 2024

Canada’s main stock index hit a record high in early trading on Friday, led by gains in technology stocks, after a sharp increase in U.S. payrolls data raised

Read More

U.S. adds 254,000 jobs and unemployment declines, blowing away expectations

Posted by October 4, 2024

The U.S. added 254,000 jobs in September, far exceeding expectations, while the unemployment rate fell from 4.2% in August to 4.1%. Forecasts were for 150,000 n

Read More

September jobs report: Payrolls rise 254,000 as unemployment rate slips…

Posted by October 4, 2024

Are happy days here again after a bulging 254,000 gain in new jobs in September? Not exactly.The U.S. labor market is in pretty good shape, to be sure. But the

Read More