Jobs Report — Modest Gains And Climbing Wages In Spite Of An Oncoming Recession

Wage growth continues to move higher with a 3.8% gain in October. The jobs report is an essential indicator of the health of the economy ... Compare this to February 2020, before the pandemic ... Read More

Economy adds 336,000 jobs in September, in a stunning gain

Biden cheered on news of robust job creation as evidence that his “Bidenomics” plan to rebuild the economy and expand ... adding 96,000 jobs. Most of those gains were in food and drinking ... Read More

The economy grew a disappointing 1.6% in Q1. What does it mean for interest rates?

That’s down from a robust 4.1% in the second half of last year. Most forecasters expect slower gains later this year. Read More

Jobs Report Shows 311,000 New Hires, But Wage Growth Slows, Easing Inflation Fears

A bigger-than-expected February jobs gain was offset by easing wage pressures, highlighting the complexity of the domestic labor market. The U.S. economy ... which is good news for rates, and ... Read More

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

The unemployment rate inched lower to 3.8%, from 3.9% in February. But wage growth ... "The March jobs report illustrates the exceptional resilience in the labor economy – one in which ... Read More

US economy cools as GDP growth hits lowest level since 2022 , inflation remains sticky to send Dow spiraling

Fresh data released Thursday morning showed that he US economy’s growth slowed to 1.6% in the first three months of 2024, sending markets into a tailspin. Read More

Jobs Back on Radar as Second Quarter Begins With a Spending Tailwind

This Friday, the government will report the number of jobs created in March, and expectations are for a decline from February’s outsized gain ... modest margin of slack in the economy is slowing ... Read More

US Economic Growth Slows Significantly In First Quarter

The US economy cooled markedly in the first three months this year, expanding less than anticipated as consumer spending and exports decelerated, according to government data released on Thursday. Read More

US employers added a surprisingly robust 303,000 jobs in March in a sign of economic strength

WASHINGTON — America’s employers delivered another outpouring of jobs in March, adding a sizzling 303,000 workers to their payrolls and bolstering hopes that the economy can vanquish inflation ... Read More

Economy adds 41,000 jobs in February, unemployment rate rises to 5.8%

The Canadian economy added 41,000 jobs in February as employment gains continue to lag strong population growth in the country. The federal agency’s labour force survey released Friday says the ... Read More