Nearly 20% of U.S. adults lost jobs or saw hours cut by early April but most expected to return

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The U.S. economy likely lost a staggering 22 million jobs in April, in what would be the steepest plunge in payrolls since the Great Depression and the starkest sign yet of how the novel coronavirus pandemic is battering the world's biggest economy......»»

Julian Finney/Getty Images  Canada's economy lost 1,100 jobs in April, but full-time jobs increased by 28,800.  Economists had expected an increase of 20.....»»

Target Corp. on Tuesday reported much better than expected first-quarter results, powered by the return of many consumers to physical stores and the revival of higher-margin categories like apparel. The Wall Street Journal has an early take on the .....»»

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Stocks opened lower Wednesday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite leading major benchmarks to the downside after data showed a stronger-than-expected jump in the April consumer-price index. The Dow Jones Industrial Averag.....»»

U.S. stocks look set for a mixed start to the week, after the Dow and S&P 500 closed at record highs on Friday despite a weaker than expected April jobs report......»»

U.S. stocks look set for a mixed start to the week, after the Dow and S&P 500 closed at record highs on Friday despite a weaker than expected April jobs report......»»

Hiring was much weaker than expected in April. Wall Street thinks it’s a blip, but there could be much deeper rethinking going on of what jobs are needed and what workers want to do on a daily basis......»»

It may take more than a much-weaker-than-expected April jobs report to kill the stock market rally, though the popular reflation trade is seeing a modest setback......»»

It may take more than a much-weaker-than-expected April jobs report to kill the stock market rally, though the popular reflation trade is seeing a modest setback......»»

Gold futures climbed Friday to log their highest finish in almost three months after a closely watched reading of labor conditions in the U.S. for the month was much weaker than forecast......»»

It may take more than a much-weaker-than-expected April jobs report to kill the stock market rally, though the popular reflation trade is seeing a modest setback......»»

It may take more than a much-weaker-than-expected April jobs report to kill the stock market rally, though the popular reflation trade is seeing a modest setback......»»

Gold futures climbed to their highest level in almost three months Friday after a closely watched reading of labor conditions in the U.S. for the month was much weaker than forecast......»»

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......»»

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.....»»

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.....»»

Economists had expected roughly 873,000 new jobs. The reading marks a fourth straight increase and places.....»»