Jobs

US job market soars past expectations in last report before…

Posted by January 10, 2025

The US labor market expanded strongly in the last jobs report of the Biden administration, according to new data released on Friday.The number of new jobs added

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Strong December job growth could augur fewer Fed interest-rate cuts.…

Posted by January 10, 2025

Employers added 256,000 jobs in December, blowing past economists' expectations and signaling that the job market remains resilient in the face of still-high bo

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US labor market finishes 2024 on high note, adding 256,000…

Posted by January 10, 2025

The US economy added more jobs than forecast in December while the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Fr

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U.S. payrolls grew by 256,000 in December, much more than…

Posted by January 10, 2025

Job growth was much stronger than expected in December, likely providing the Federal Reserve less incentive to cut interest rates this year.Nonfarm payrolls sur

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US economy smashes expectations with 256,000 jobs created in December

Posted by January 10, 2025

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The US economy created 256,000 jobs

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Trouble in Trumpworld over H-1B visas makes for strange bedfellows

Posted by January 10, 2025

Steve Bannon, one of the architects of Trumpism, is one the most influential voices on the right. Bernie Sanders, the veteran US senator from Vermont, is among

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Stocks end lower as blowout job data stokes inflation fears

Posted by January 10, 2025

U.S. and Canadian stocks sold off on Friday, with the S&P 500 erasing its 2025 gains, after an upbeat American jobs report stoked fresh inflation fears, rei

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Job growth skyrocketed in December, boosting one of the strongest…

Posted by January 10, 2025

CNN  —  The US economy closed out 2024 with another month of massive job growth, addin

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U.S. adds 256,000 jobs, as Biden leaves Trump with a…

Posted by January 10, 2025

President Joe Biden will end his term with a relatively healthy labor market as the United States added a surprising 256,000 jobs in December and the unemployme

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US economy likely added 153,000 jobs last month, returning to…

Posted by January 10, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Getting a clear view of the U.S. job market hasn’t been easy the past few months.Hurricanes and a

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Gold rebounds on Trump policy uncertainty despite robust U.S. jobs…

Posted by January 10, 2025

Gold ornaments are seen in a gold shop in Jiangsu Province, China. Gold prices inched lower on Tuesday after falling more than 1% in the previous session, weigh

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Yen Intervention Risk Creeps Higher as US Jobs Report Approaches

Posted by January 9, 2025

(Bloomberg) -- Traders are on alert for a rising risk of Japan intervening to support the yen, with a US jobs report later Friday looming as a potential cat

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