March’s US Jobs Report Bad; April to be Much Worse

Gold prices jump early Friday after a closely watched reading of labor conditions in the U.S. for the month was much weaker than forecast......»»

The U.S. created just 266,000 new jobs in April even as the economy gained strength, suggesting companies might be struggling to fill open jobs even with millions of people still unemployed. The jobless rate also rose to 6.1% from 6%......»»

U.S. Treasury yields were bouncing off their lows on Friday after a jobs report came in well below expectations, drawing puzzlement from analysts who had predicted the U.S. economy would add a million new jobs in April......»»

Long-dated U.S. Treasury yields fell sharply on Friday after the Labor Department reported the economy had added 266,000 jobs in April, falling well short of the.....»»

Stocks opened mixed Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average losing ground and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite jumping to the upside after a much-weaker-than-expected April jobs report. The Dow fell 72 points, or 0.2%, to 34,477, while the S.....»»

Employers added only 266,000 jobs in April, much fewer than the previous month and far short of expectations. Employers added only 266,000 jobs in April, much fewer than the previous month and far short of expectations......»»

A growing fight between the White House and Republicans over workers and incentives has cast a new light on the labor market......»»

A growing fight between the White House and Republicans over workers and incentives has cast a new light on the labor market......»»

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The U.S. might have created a million jobs in April --- or more --- as the economic recovery spread across the country and reached businesses that suffered the most in the first year of the pandemic......»»

Over 8 Million Jobs Below Pre-COVID Levels: ADP Employment Data Disappoints In April After a notable disappointment in the last two months, ADP's National Employment report was expected to print a very positive 850k ad.....»»

A Federal Reserve economist said Maryland's jobs report for March was "good" but "we're not out of the woods" yet when it comes to the economic recovery......»»

AUD/USD Current Price: 0.7727 Australian Westpac Consumer Confidence printed at 6.2% in April up from 2.6% previously. Australia to publish March employment data, with 35K new jobs expected to have been added. read more.....»»

A stronger than expected March jobs repor.....»»

U.S. equity markets hit record highs Monday after the March jobs report blew past expectations......»»

Stock benchmarks climb on Monday, as U.S. investors see another round of good economic news from the services sector, adding to the array of improving economic indicators including a stellar March jobs report from last Friday......»»

Stock benchmarks climb on Monday, as U.S. investors saw another round of good economic news from the services sector, adding to the array of improving economic indicators including a stellar March jobs report from last Friday......»»

Gold futures inch lower Monday, with a rise in the U.S. stock market undercutting some appetite for the haven metal after a report on Good Friday showed a seasonally adjusted 916,000 jobs added in March, marking the best gain since August......»»

U.S. stocks gained at the open Monday, the first trading day after the release of the March jobs figures. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 237 points, 0.7% to open near 33,3.....»»

U.S. stock futures pointed to record highs at the opening bell after the March jobs report blew past expectations......»»