Comments on April Employment Report

Earlier: April Employment Report: 253 thousand Jobs, 3.4% Unemployment Rate In April, the year-over-year employment change was 4.00 million jobs. Prime (25 to 54 Years Old) Participation ... Read More

April Jobs Report Tops Expectations: What the Experts Are Saying

The April jobs report topped economists ... that awful Q1 unit labor cost report), but it should take some comfort from the overall moderating trend in employment. Given its newfound desire ... Read More

What The April Jobs Report Means For Self-Employed Workers

And so, if my mom is correct, we should expect self-employment to decline, as people in the same position have more opportunities. So, what does the April jobs report mean for the self-employed? Read More

Jobs report: April job reports shocks with 253,000 jobs created, unemployment falls

Friday's jobs report also showed wage growth remained stronger than forecast in April, with wages rising 4.4% over the prior year, an acceleration from the gains seen in March. Employment gains in ... Read More

Comments on January Employment Report

This was a very strong report ... jobs since February 2020. So, leisure and hospitality has now added back about 99% all of the jobs lost in March and April 2020. Construction employment increased ... Read More

ADP Employment Report Shows Fewer Jobs Gains In April After Quits Hit Record High In March: Friday Payrolls In Focus

"In April, the labor market recovery showed signs of slowing as the economy approaches full employment," said ADP's chief economist Nela Richardson. The U.S. economy added far few private sector ... Read More

Dow Futures Slump, Tech Stocks Soar After Disappointing April Jobs Report

A million new jobs, soaring commodity prices and record high stocks has markets focused on inflation risks, not growth prospects, heading into today's April employment report. Wall Street futures ... Read More

What To Look For In The June 2023 Jobs Report

The Employment Situation Report ... jobs. This strong result was welcomed by markets, especially when combined with positive revisions to monthly job growth for the months of March and April. Read More

When is the March Employment report going to be released?

However, you may not be fully aware of what it means. The jobs report covers most employment types, but there are some exceptions. Unemployment rates higher in 28 states over the year ended ... Read More

May jobs report shocks economists: 'The strangest employment report for some time'

As Allianz Investment Management's Charles Ripley put it, Friday's jobs report ... April 3.4% best and lowest since the 1960s to 3.7% this month, along with the Household Survey saying employment ... Read More

Jobs Report Shows Massive Hiring in January: What the Experts Are Saying

The January jobs report absolutely blew away economists' and market participants' expectations. U.S. total nonfarm payroll employment expanded ... near done based on comments from the Fed meeting." ... Read More

Interest Rate Decision to Come Amid Jobs Data, Chip Earnings

The end of April and beginning of May will pack a punch, with an interest rate decision and plenty of earnings to unpack ... Read More