Unemployment falls in 75 percent of US states
An increase in hiring helped lower unemployment rates in 37 U.S. states last month, the latest indication that the job market is slowly healing.
View ArticleUS economy adds 146K jobs, rate falls to 7.7 pct.
The U.S. economy added a solid 146,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, the lowest since December 2008. The government said Superstorm Sandy had only a minimal effect on...
View ArticleFed to Hold Rates Down Until Jobless Rate Is Below 6.5%
The central bank said Wednesday that it would maintain short-term interest rates near zero, even after it stops buying bonds, for as long as the unemployment rate stayed above 6.5 percent.
View ArticleWeekly US jobless aid applications drop to 343K
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply for a fourth straight week, a sign that the job market may be improving.
View ArticleBlack jobless rate is twice that of whites
In the quarter-century that Armentha Cruise has run her Silver Spring staffing firm, the nation has made strides toward racial equality. Voters have twice elected a black president, African Americans...
View ArticleUS adds 236K jobs, unemployment falls to 7.7 pct.
U.S. employers ramped up hiring in February, adding 236,000 jobs and pushing the unemployment rate down to 7.7 percent from 7.9 percent in January. Stronger hiring shows businesses are confident about...
View ArticleUnemployment rates fell in 22 states in February, rose in 12, reflecting...
Unemployment rates fell in 22 U.S. states in February from January, a sign that hiring gains are benefiting many parts of the country. The Labor Department says unemployment rates rose in 12 states and...
View ArticleUS economy adds 88K jobs, rate drops to 7.6 pct.
U.S. employers added just 88,000 jobs in March, the fewest in nine months and a sharp retreat after a period of strong hiring. The slowdown may signal that the economy is heading into a weak spring....
View ArticleUnemployment rates fall in 90 pct. of US cities
Unemployment rates fell in nearly 90 percent of large U.S. cities in March, though most of the declines likely occurred because more Americans stopped looking for work, rather than found jobs.
View ArticleUnemployment falls to 7.5%; job creation solid in April
The job market plugged along steadily, and unemployment fell in April, according to new data out Friday, suggesting that the U.S. economy is still expanding. The nation added 165,000 jobs in April as...
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