Jobs

US economy adds 142,000 jobs in August as Fed plans…

Posted by September 6, 2024

US employers added 142,000 jobs last month, the labor department announced on Friday, in one of the year’s most closely watched economic news releases.The rel

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August jobs report: Economy added disappointing 142,000 jobs as unemployment…

Posted by September 6, 2024

The biggest tech company layoffs around the world since 2020It's been a tough year for the tech industry, with nearly 100,000 layoffs so far this year.unbranded

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August Jobs Report Comes In Worse Than Expected As Labor…

Posted by September 6, 2024

Topline The teetering U.S. labor market grew by less than expected last month, according to a Friday release from the Labor Department, sending a chill through

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Fears of US recession ease as job creation ticks up

Posted by September 6, 2024

A stronger performance for job creation in the United States appears to have eased financial market fears of a US recession.Closely-watched employ

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Mixed news on US jobs: Unemployment rate falls but hiring…

Posted by September 6, 2024

The US Treasury building in Washington, DC, on August 29. Kent Nishimu

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Global shares mostly fall on caution ahead of a key…

Posted by September 6, 2024

TOKYO - Global shares mostly declined Friday ahead of a highly anticipated U.S. jobs report that’s expected to influence how the

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U.S. economy adds 142,000 jobs, unemployment ticks down slightly

Posted by September 6, 2024

The U.S. economy added 142,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate ticked down slightly to 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday, fresh data tha

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Dow down 400 points as S&P 500 heads for worst…

Posted by September 6, 2024

It's looking increasingly likely that the 2s/10s Treasury yield curve will uninvert on Friday, marking the end of a 546-session stretch where the bond market wa

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Japan’s Nikkei falls on caution ahead of US jobs data

Posted by September 6, 2024

Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Friday for a fourth straight session ahead of the release of the key U.S. non-farm payrolls, while a stronger yen weighed o

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European stocks end week down 2.5%, worst since early August…

Posted by September 6, 2024

LONDON — European stocks closed lower Friday afternoon, paring earlier gains after a weaker than expected U.S. jobs report clouded global sentiment.The pan-Eu

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Asian shares trade mixed amid caution ahead of key US…

Posted by September 6, 2024

TOKYO -- Asian shares traded mixed Friday ahead of a highly anticipated U.S. jobs report that’s expected to influence how the U.S. Federal Reserve will move o

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Stocks, bonds struggle for momentum into US jobs: Markets wrap

Posted by September 6, 2024

Stocks, bonds and major currencies held to tight ranges Friday as traders prepared for US jobs data that will help determine the size of a Federal Reserve rate

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