U.S. adds mild 143,000 jobs in January, but the big news is strong hiring at end of 2024
Turns out the U.S. labor market really did perk up toward the end of 2024, a fresh government update shows. And that means Federal Reserve rate cuts are likely far off. The number of new jobs created ...
US job growth through March revised down by 598,000
The U.S. economy created 598,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months through March than previously estimated, the Labor Department's ...
January jobs report: Healthy labor market expected, but revisions bear watching
Economists are expecting an overall healthy reading, with 169,000 net new jobs created in the month and the unemployment rate ...
Job market likely began the year strong, but faces cloudier future
The U.S. labor market probably started 2025 the way it spent most of last year: Generating decent, but unspectacular, job ...
US job growth misses expectations in January; unemployment rate at 4.0%
U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in January, likely restrained by wildfires in California and cold weather across ...
US jobs report today: Employers added 143,000 jobs in January, unemployment rate at 4%
Employers added 143,000 jobs in January amid LA wildfires, cold weather, uncertainty over President Donald Trump's trade, ...
Kansas City’s New Criminal History Hiring Law: What Employers Need To Know
Kansas City now protects criminal history status in hiring, but private employers face unclear compliance rules. Learn how ...
Wildfires, snow and holiday shopping. Here’s what likely influenced Friday’s jobs numbers
Trump, via the Elon Musk-spearheaded Department of Government Efficiency, is in the process of gutting some federal agencies.
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Finnair Warns of Pilot Job Cuts as Labor Talks Intensify
As labor negotiations restart, Finnair is raising the stakes. The threat of pilot redundancies will be front of mind as ...
Trump Inherits a Labor Market at Full Employment. Can He Keep It There?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defying fears of a pandemic-driven Great Depression and bucking Federal Reserve interest rate hikes as ...