Nonresidential construction employment sees record loss in April

REUTERS/Susana Vera The US is seeing record levels of job loss. In April alone, Americans lost 20.5 million jobs, pushing the unemployment rate to 14.7%, the highest since the Great Depression, according to Labor Department data. If you've been lai.....»»

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Dow struggles to find direction Wednesday afternoon as market weighs data showing a collapse in private-sector employment in April against the easing of lockdowns imposed by the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Dow struggle to find direction Wednesday afternoon as market weighs data showing a collapse in private-sector employment in April against the easing of lockdowns imposed by the coronavirus pandemic......»»

The British pound fell sharply on Wednesday, following data that showed a collapsing construction sector as the country remains largely locked down due to its coronavirus outbreak......»»

U.S. equity benchmarks opened higher Wednesday as investors focused on the reopening of economies after the lockdowns imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, despite data showing a collapse in private-sector employment in April......»»

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U.S. homebuilder sentiment plunged in April to the lowest level in more than seven years as the coronavirus pandemic kept potential buyers quarantined and paralyzed construction in much of the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment announced Thursday that there were 104,217 initial unemployment claims filed the week ending April 11. That is at least 55,000 more than the week prior (week ending April 4). Over the past four week.....»»

COVID-19 cuts nonresidential construction employment in March.....»»

Newton Advisors' technical analyst Mark Newton is cautious about the markets' intermediate prospects. He sees the S&P 500 finishing the year with a loss......»»

In each of the last two years, the city of Atlanta has issued a record number of building permits for construction......»»

U.S. job openings fell slightly in April, but a surge in hiring to a record high suggested strong demand for labor before a recent escalation in trade tensions that was partly blamed for a sharp slowdown in employment growth last month......»»

According to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data released today, national nonresidential construction spending rose 0.3% in April, totaling $792.6 billion on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, w.....»»

Two Alabama metros ranked among the top 20 nationally for construction job growth over the past year. Auburn ranked third on the list, with 25 percent growth between April 2018 and April 2019. Metro Birmingham ranked 18th with 11 percent growth. .....»»

Construction employment grew in 250 out of 358 metro areas between April 2018 and April 2019, declined in 53 and was unchanged in 55, according to a new analys.....»»

The Nasdaq on Friday closes at an all-time high and the S&P 500 narrowly misses its own, as investors buy stocks following an April employment report that came in hotter than expected, underscoring consistent labor-market strength......»»

Air Canada Reports First Quarter 2018 Results Canada NewsWire MONTRÉAL, April 30, 2018 First quarter EBITDAR of $397 million and operating loss of $14 million Record first quarter operating revenues of $4.071.....»»

Construction employment increased by 17,000 jobs in April and by 257,000 jobs over the past year while firms boosted pay to help recruit new workers, according to an analysis of new govern.....»»