Private sector wage gains lift US labor costs in Q2, underlying trend benign
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) – U.S. labor costs increased slightly more than expected in the…
Jobless claims hit lowest since the Vietnam War as Bitcoin slips
Initial jobless claims fell to 187,000 in the week ended July 18, down 22,000 from the prior week’s…
US filings for jobless aid tick up last week to 210,000 but remain at historically healthy levels
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for jobless aid inched up last week as employers continue…
US wholesale prices arrive hotter than expected, up 0.5% from December and 2.9% from a year ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected last month. The Labor Department reported Friday…
January jobs report smashes expectations as payrolls grow by 130,000
The economy added 130,000 jobs in January — far more than economists had anticipated — while the unemployment…
US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall amid seasonal adjustment challenges
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last…
Productivity can be another name for a rough job market
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US third-quarter productivity rises at fastest pace in two years
WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – U.S. worker productivity grew at its fastest pace in two years in the…
More Americans Filed For Unemployment Last Month Than Expected
Topline The number of Americans who filed for unemployment rose more than expected from mid-September to mid-October, according…
US weekly jobless claims edge down, Haver Analytics estimates
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits eased slightly last…
US weekly jobless claims decline, JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs estimate
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell last week,…
‘Dust off your rate-cutting playbook,’ JPMorgan tells clients—the evidence for a Fed cut just keeps piling up
Jobless claims hit their highest level since 2021 last week, adding to recent labor market revisions that have…