April Jobs Report Shows Cooling Market, Which Should Please The Fed

After torrid growth in the first quarter of 2024, the job market finally cooled a bit in April. These signs will be welcomed by the markets and the Federal Reserve. Read More

US employers scaled back hiring in April. How that could let the Fed cut interest rates

The nation’s employers pulled back on their hiring in April but still added a decent 175,000 jobs in a sign that persistently high interest rates may be starting to slow the robust U.S. job market. Read More

U.S. Job Growth Much Stronger Than Expected

The continuing strength, labor market analysts say, may increase confidence among investors and the Federal Reserve that the U.S. economy ... that the job market can sustainably add more jobs ... Read More

Hot US jobs report tempers Fed rate cut outlook

NEW YORK, April 5 (Reuters) - Stocks on Wall Street rallied and the dollar rose on Friday, as bond prices fell, after another blowout U.S. jobs report suggested the Federal Reserve may delay ... Read More

Stocks end the day higher even as blowout jobs report pushes some Fed officials to consider another rate hike

While the latest jobs report supports the idea that the US ... Bowman's remarks echo those of Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari one day earlier. He said rate hikes are "certainly not off ... Read More

Strong U.S. Jobs Data Failed To Lift Dollar Last Week

During the week, the Fed Chair Jerome Powell reiterated ... better-than-expected increase in the number of job openings also helped lift the U.S. Dollar. The decrease in the ISM Services PMI ... Read More

US employers add surprisingly strong 303K jobs in March, with gains fueled by migrants

On Wednesday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said an upside of increased immigration has enabled the US economy to add more jobs without triggering ... Friday’s news wasn’t positive overall, and ... Read More

US economy adds 303K jobs in March, much stronger than expected

U.S. job growth ... any rate cuts by the Fed, but easing wage growth means we’re not in the middle of a labor-market induced inflation surge." Get a brief on the top business stories of the ... Read More

Fed Stands Despite Softening Jobs Market, Poor Earnings Guidance, Manufacturing Recession, CRE Foreclosures

The Fed meeting and the jobs report were always destined to be financial market movers. The direction was the only question. Read More

US adds 303K jobs in March, again beating expectations

The U.S. economy added 303,000 jobs in March, and the unemployment rate ... The labor market has remained surprisingly resilient in the face of the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest ... Read More

Government hiring spree propping up the US job market

U.S. job growth ... fact that job growth is in sectors that are not necessarily your productive sectors," Jeffrey Roach, chief economist at LPL Financial, told FOX Business. FED'S POWELL SAYS ... Read More

How U.S. News Ranks the Best Jobs

Workers tend to prefer higher salaries, ample job opportunities and avenues for promotion. These characteristics and more are used to calculate the U.S. News Best Jobs of 2024 rankings. Read More