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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
April 5, 2013
Employers hired fewer workers than forecast in March and a slump in the size of the labor force pushed the jobless rate down to a four-year low, indicating the U.S. job market is struggling to make bigger strides.
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By Press Release |
December 7, 2012
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 146,000 in November, and the unemployment rate edged down to 7.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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By Daniel Kruger and Susanne Walker, Bloomberg |
November 2, 2012
Treasuries fell for a second day as a report showed the U.S. economy added more jobs than forecast last month, adding to speculation that stimulus from the Federal Reserve is bolstering economic growth.
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By Press Release |
November 2, 2012
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 171,000 in October, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 7.9 percent.
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By Carlos Torres, Bloomberg |
October 30, 2012
The Labor Department is striving to issue its monthly report on employment in the U.S. in three days as scheduled, a spokesman said today.
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By Press Release |
October 5, 2012
The unemployment rate in the U.S. fell to 7.8% as the economy added 114,000 jobs in September. Employment increased in health care and in transportation and warehousing but changed little in most other major industries.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
September 7, 2012
Payrolls rose less than projected in August and the unemployment rate was unexpectedly driven down by Americans leaving the labor force, boosting the odds of additional Federal Reserve easing to spur a faltering recovery.
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By Lu Wang and Rita Nazareth, Bloomberg |
September 7, 2012
U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index poised for its biggest weekly gain since June, amid bets on central bank stimulus as American payrolls increased less than projected.
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By News Story |
December 1, 2011
Outlook improves for November employment report
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By Daniel P. Collins |
November 3, 2011
Industry expert calls for better than expected payrolls number on Friday