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US labor market added 142,000 jobs in August, fewer than expected
The American labor market weakened last month as employers added just 142,000 jobs in August — well below analyst estimates…
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GOP senators demand answers after grim revision says US added 818K fewer jobs
A group of Republican senators is demanding answers into how President Biden’s Department of Labor severely overestimated the number of…
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Wall Street analysts blast feds over botched release of jobs revision report
Wall Street analysts ripped the federal government after it issued the largest downward revision of jobs data in 15 years…
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Bloodbath on Wall Street as Dow, Nasdaq futures plunge amid recession fears
Wall Street’s main indexes nosedived on Monday, as fears of the United States tipping into recession following weak economic data…
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‘Too much pressure on the brakes’
US central bankers may be having second thoughts about their decision earlier this week to hold borrowing costs steady, after a…
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US economy added a paltry 114,000 jobs in July, unemployment spikes to 4.3%
US job growth slowed more than expected in July, while the unemployment rate increased to 4.3% — leading to fears that…
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US inflation cooling, job market similar to pre-pandemic conditions: Fed
Inflation is easing and the job market has returned to the “tight but not overheated” situation seen before the COVID-19 pandemic threw the…
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Labor market keeps cooling as applications for unemployment benefits rise
First-time applications for unemployment benefits increased last week, while the number of people on jobless rolls rose further to a…
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US adds 272,000 new jobs in May — stoking migrant controversy
The American labor market continues to show surprising strength — and the latest numbers are sparking fresh controversy over the…
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US job growth slowed to 175K jobs in April
US employers increased their payrolls by 175,000 in April — a notable slowdown from the average 276,000 new jobs per…
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