As consumers look at their economic prospects, they are torn between factors pulling them in different directions, feeling relatively confident about the job market but...
America’s job market is starting to resemble its pre-pandemic self, says Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Speaking to CNBC Thursday (June 13), Yellen also noted that cooling...
Job creation in the U.S. is demonstrating signs of slowing as wages remain flat. That’s according to the monthly report on private sector employment released...
The number of job openings in the United States declined by 4.8% in April. There were 8.1 million job openings available on the last business...
It seems United States consumers expect little reprieve from inflation-fueled rising prices of goods and services moving into 2024. Although consumers report feeling somewhat better...
Initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits decreased during the week ending on Saturday (Aug. 19). The seasonally adjusted figure for that week’s initial claims stood...
In the middle of scorching summer hot weather, the job market seems to be cooling. American employers listed fewer job openings in June, a signal...
A thousand fewer Americans applied for unemployment last week than did so the previous week. The advance figure for initial claims was 191,000 for the...
The U.S. economy created a hefty 273,000 nonfarm jobs in February and the unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent from January’s 3.6 percent, as the...