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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
April 18, 2013
The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits was little changed last week, signaling the labor market is stabilizing.
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By Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg |
April 16, 2013
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William C. Dudley said a slowdown in the pace of employment growth in March highlights the need to maintain the pace of bond purchases.
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By Shobhana Chandra and Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
April 11, 2013
Applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. plunged more than forecast last week unwinding a surge caused by the Easter holiday and spring break at schools.
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By Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg |
April 8, 2013
During the past three years, the Fed planned to cut accommodation early in the year only to boost it after economic growth lagged behind its forecasts. This time, Federal Reserve policy makers are prepared for the summertime slump.
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By Ari Altstedter, Bloomberg |
April 5, 2013
The Canadian dollar fell in its biggest loss in nine months against its U.S. peer after the nation unexpectedly lost jobs last month by the most since the last recession four years ago.
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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 Jeff Kearns, Kathleen Hays and Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg |
April 4, 2013
Two Federal Reserve officials said they need to see stronger job growth before backing a slower pace of bond purchases as they sought to clarify the level of improvement in the labor market they are seeking.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
April 4, 2013
More Americans than projected filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, reflecting the difficulty the government has adjusting the figures around the Easter holiday and spring break at schools.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
April 3, 2013
Companies added fewer workers than projected in March, held back by limited hiring in construction, according to a private report based on payrolls.
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By Joseph Ciolli, Bloomberg |
April 2, 2013
The euro fell versus the majority of its 16 most-traded peers as a report showed unemployment in the 17-nation currency bloc climbed to a record in February, adding to concern the economy will struggle to emerge from recession.
