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The unemployment rate is hovering below 4% and payroll employment increases with every new Bureau of Labor Statistics report. Transportation and warehousing is one of the most active 'job gain' [...]

Stocks and bonds are tumbling after the December jobs report came in much stronger than expected. Nonfarm-payroll additions smashed forecasts, while the US unemployment rate unexpectedly fell. The data suggests [...]

The U.S. jobs report undershot assumptions with ugly payroll and household figures, though with a restrained jobless rate. The workweek and hours-worked beat estimates, while the wage data tracked forecasts. [...]

Contradictory messages about inflation and the labor market have investors on guard. Consumer prices exceeded expectations this week, even as producer prices fell flat. Here's why concerns about an impending [...]

The September jobs report came in stronger than expected, with 254,000 jobs added. With the election a month away, it could give Kamala Harris the boost she needs on the [...]

The U.S. jobs report beat assumptions with robust payroll figures, strong household survey data that allowed a jobless rate drop, and upside surprises for the August and September wage data, [...]

The U.S. jobs report tracked assumptions overall, with an undershoot for payrolls but with the expected bounce for the workweek and hours-worked, a firm wage path, and a pullback in [...]

The Dow and the S&P 500 fell while the Nasdaq rose Thursday as investors braced for Friday's jobs report. Last week's jobless claims fell slightly, while private payrolls rose less [...]

Indexes were mixed Thursday as investors took in new labor market data. Jobless claims last week fell slightly, but private payroll data was weaker than expected. Investors are waiting for [...]

U.S. data ahead includes jobless claims and the second look at Q2 GDP (Thursday), along with income, consumption, the PCE chain price indexes, and consumer sentiment (Friday). But more crucial [...]

Looking Ahead: next week's slate includes several key indicators with PPI Tuesday and CPI Wednesday. The calendar turns very heavy Thursday with another round of weekly jobless claims, July retail [...]

Looking Ahead: the claims report was the last of this week's sparce economic releases. Next week's slate includes PPI Tuesday and CPI Wednesday, and turns very heavy Thursday with another [...]

Byline: David Winzelberg While the average mortgage rate has fallen slightly over the last several weeks, a weaker jobs report has sparked real estate industry optimism of even lower rates [...]

The July jobs report showed that hiring slowed markedly last month, while the unemployment rate hit a three-year high. The latest downbeat reading on the labor market could prompt the [...]

The U.S. jobs report undershot estimates across the board, with a lean 114k payroll rise after -29k in revisions, declines for the workweek and hours-worked, a weakening wage path, and [...]

The U.S. jobs report revealed modest downside payroll surprises via revision and weak civilian jobs data that raised the jobless rate and exacerbated the big household-establishment divergence since late-2023. Analysts [...]

US stocks tested record highs on Friday after the June jobs report sent bond yields tumbling. The US economy added 206,000 jobs in June, but the unemployment rate ticked higher [...]

The 'Lotteries & Native American Casinos in the US - Industry Market Research Report' report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. According to a release, over the last few years, [...]

Apple's WWDC event kicks off a big week for the stock market. The May CPI report, crucial for Fed decisions on rate cuts, will be released on Wednesday. This week's [...]

Stocks traded in both positive and negative territory Friday as investors weighed an onslaught of headlines, including a hotter-than-expected (https://www.kiplinger.com/economic-forecasts/jobs) jobs report and a (https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/stocks/gamestop-stock-plunges-as-roaring-kitty-livestream-kicks-off) Roaring Kitty livestream. Ultimately, the [...]

JPMorgan's Chief U.S. Economist Michael Feroli says that given the recent momentum in job growth, it may take the five reports available between now and the November Federal Reserve meeting [...]

The U.S. jobs report revealed upside payroll surprises but weak household data that exacerbated an already-big divergence since late-2023, alongside a steady workweek, moderate hours-worked growth, and firm wage data. [...]