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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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NYC’s job market roars back, surpasses level before COVID pandemic lockdowns: data
Start spreading the news! New York City’s job market has roared back from the dark days of the COVID pandemic,…
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US payrolls rose by a strong 275,000 in February
US employers increased payrolls by 275,000 in February, blowing past Wall Street’s expectations and again proving the strength of the…
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Layoffs surged in February to highest level since 2009 — and AI is a big reason
The pace of job cuts by US employers accelerated in February, a sign the labor market is starting to deteriorate in the…
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NYS won’t regain all jobs lost from pandemic until 2026: reports
The Empire State is not expected to recover all the jobs lost from the COVID pandemic until at least late…
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US inflation rose 3.1% in January, hotter than expected
US inflation rose 3.1% in January, a hotter-than-expected increase that further stokes doubts as to whether the Federal Reserve will…
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US payrolls surge by 353,000 in January — nearly doubling forecasts
US employers added a whopping 353,000 jobs in January — blowing past economists’ forecasts and confounding fears of a slowdown.…
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