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US economy adds 916,000 jobs in March as service-sector hiring booms

The labor market’s recovery from the damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic gained further momentum in March as states continued to ease restrictions, boosting hiring in leisure and hospitality......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 2nd, 2021

Minnesota unemployment rate inches up, despite more jobs; here"s who"s hiring and firing

Minnesota's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate inched up by 0.1 percentage point in April, though the state gained 3,600 jobs in the month, according to the monthly report released Thursday by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Dev.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 16th, 2019

As U.S. adds 196,000 jobs in March, experts see little sign of an imminent recession

The unemployment rate remained at 3.8 percent and the number of jobs added suggests that February’s low level of hiring was an anomaly......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 5th, 2019

U.S. adds 196,000 jobs in March, unemployment flat at 3.8%

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The pace of hiring sped up in March as the U.S. economy added 196,000 jobs, rebounding from a paltry gain in the prior month. The increase in new jobs beat the 172,000 MarketWatch forecast. The j.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 5th, 2019

Economic Report: Hiring speeds up as U.S. economy adds 196,000 jobs in March

The U.S. created 196,000 new jobs last month after a swoon in February, an encouraging gain that hints growth in the economy is ready for a revival. The flush of new jobs kept the unemployment rate near a 50-year low of 3.8%......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 5th, 2019

Job openings hit a record high in March - showing the gap between job postings and hirings was huge even before April"s jobs report

The hiring rate gained to 4.2% from 4% in March as vaccinations,.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytMay 11th, 2021

State adds 20,100 jobs, unemployment rate inches down to 6%

Oregon added more jobs in March than any month since last July......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 14th, 2021

US markets lower one day after new records set

U.S. equity futures traded lower ahead of Tuesday's Wall Street session even as the U.S. government reported that employers went on a hiring spree in March, adding 916,000 jobs, the most since August......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 6th, 2021

The economy added almost 1 million jobs in March, but 14.3 million people are still jobless

While the unemployment rate fell to 6% amid a surge in hiring, Insider calculates the "real" rate used by the Fed and the Treasury still sits at 8.7%. Moviegoers s.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 2nd, 2021

US employers add 916,000 jobs in March as hiring accelerates

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Category: topSource: chicagotribuneApr 2nd, 2021

Dow futures rise over 150 points in abbreviated Good Friday session as U.S. adds 916,000 in March and unemployment rate falls to 6%

U.S. stock-index futures traded higher Friday morning after a blockbuster March jobs report, though cash trading in equities - and most other markets - are closed du.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 2nd, 2021

Who"s Hiring And Who"s Firing: 372,000 Waiters And Bartenders Lost Their Jobs In December

Who's Hiring And Who's Firing: 372,000 Waiters And Bartenders Lost Their Jobs In December As we have been warning for quite some time - and again overnight - the (largely irrelevant) December jobs report was a.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytJan 8th, 2021

Amazon officially opens in Bessemer, jobs still available at new fulfillment center

Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) is officially open in Bessemer, and the company is still hiring for positions at the new fulfillment center. The online retail giant said new employees were welcomed into the 855,000-square-foot facility on March 29 for.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 16th, 2020

U.S. sheds 701,000 jobs, ending a record hiring streak

A record streak of U.S. job growth ended suddenly in March after nearly a decade as employers cut 701,000 jobs becaus.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesApr 3rd, 2020

Stocks poised for a muted open after US reports job losses in March

U.S. stocks headed for a lower open Friday after jobs gains came to a sudden halt in March as a result of layoffs and a hiring slowdown from coronavirus pandemic.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayApr 3rd, 2020

Economic Report: U.S. economy adds strong 273,000 jobs in February, but coronavirus looms as threat to hiring

The U.S......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 6th, 2020

Economic Report: U.S. adds 183,000 private-sector jobs in February, ADP says

Private-sector hiring rose 183,000 in February, according to a report from ADP released Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 4th, 2020

NewsWatch: U.S. adds 225,000 jobs in January as hiring speeds up again - labor market ‘astounding’

The U.S. created a robust 225,000 new jobs in January to get off to a good start in 2020, reflecting surprising resilience in the labor market despite a contraction in manufacturing and softer economic growth. The unemployment rate edged up to 3.6%......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 7th, 2020

Economic Report: U.S. adds 225,000 jobs in January as hiring speeds up, unemployment rises to 3.6%

The U.S. created a robust 225,000 new jobs in January to get off to a good start in 2020, reflecting surprising resilience in the labor market despite a contraction in manufacturing and softer economic growth. The unemployment rate edged up to 3.6%......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 7th, 2020

NewsWatch: U.S. adds 225,000 jobs in January as hiring speeds up, unemployment rises to 3.6%

The U.S. created a robust 225,000 new jobs in January to get off to a good start in 2020, reflecting surprising resilience in the labor market despite a contraction in manufacturing and softer economic growth. The unemployment rate edged up to 3.6%......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 7th, 2020