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Pain free employment gains

By Andrew Wilkinson | January 9, 2015

December employment gain caps best year for U.S. since 1999

By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg | January 9, 2015

Employment rose more than forecast in December and the jobless rate declined to 5.6 percent, wrapping up the best year for the labor market since 1999 and adding to evidence the U.S. is a standout in the global economy.

U.S. adds 252k jobs in December; unemployment drops 5.6%

By Press Release | January 9, 2015

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 252,000 in December, and the unemployment rate declined to 5.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in professional and business services, construction, food services and drinking places, health care, and manufacturing.

The dollar returns

By Stephen Kirkland and Jeremy Herron, Bloomberg | December 5, 2014

The dollar climbed to a five-year high, U.S. stocks rose toward records and Treasuries fell after American payrolls beat estimates, as a strengthening economy bolstered the case for higher rates.

Employment gains push down gold

By Stephen Kirkland and Jeremy Herron, Bloomberg | December 5, 2014

Gold prices slumped after U.S. employers added more workers than forecast last month, easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to maintain lower interest rates.

U.S. confidence boosts Treasuries yield

By Daniel Kruger and Susanne Walker, Bloomberg | December 5, 2014

Treasuries fell, pushing two-year note yields to the highest level since 2011, after the U.S. added more jobs than estimated in November, reflecting strength in the world’s largest economy as global growth slows.

The wage gain you've been waiting for

By Victoria Stilwell, Bloomberg | December 5, 2014

A broad-based November hiring surge ranging from factories to offices and retailers powered the U.S. economy to the largest number of jobs created in almost three years, triggering long-awaited wage gains.

Employment surges in November

By Andrew Wilkinson | December 5, 2014

The U.S. economy added 321,000 jobs in November and far more than forecast. The November jobs report is impressive in its strength but offers few worries to the Fed in terms of budding inflationary pressures.

U.S. adds 321k jobs; unemployment rate unchanged

December 5, 2014

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 321,000 in November, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains were widespread, led by growth in professional and business services, retail trade, health care and manufacturing.

Employment report not too disappointing

By Andrew Wilkinson | December 3, 2014

Despite coming in at a below par gain of 208,000, there is not much to be disappointed about in the latest ADP employment report.

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