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U.S. Private Sector Added 42,000 Jobs in October, Says Payroll Processor

The U.S. added 42,000 private-sector jobs in October, the payroll-processing giant said Wednesday, topping expectations for 22,000 more jobs among analysts polled by The Wall Street Journal. This ... Read More

US economy adds 528,000 jobs, far outpacing expectations

The U.S. hiring saw a dramatic increase in July, as the economy added 528,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. The ... Read More

Private sector added better-than-expected 42,000 jobs in October, ADP says

The figure reported on Thursday is above economists’ estimates of an increase of 28,000 jobs and higher than the prior month’s revised reading of a loss of 29,000 jobs. Read More

Shutdown has already delayed the jobs report. More critical reports could be held up

For economists who follow the job market, the first Friday of the month is usually like Christmas morning. That's when the Labor Department ordinarily delivers its closely-watched report on jobs and ... Read More

Government shutdown halts data, stokes risk as economy wobbles, experts say

Federal agencies said they would not release some key data during the shutdown. The government shutdown halted the release of key economic data, choking off the flow of information as some experts ... Read More

Big bank CEOs see an economy that's 'resilient' in the face of uncertainty

“Resilient” is the word of the moment on Wall Street. JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells Fargo all reported their quarterly earnings Tuesday, and their CEOs all landed independently on the word ... Read More