Strong US labor market underpins economy in first quarter

WASHINGTON, April 5 (Reuters) - U.S. job growth blew past expectations in March and wages increased at a steady clip, suggesting the economy ... Department's closely watched employment report ... Read More

March US payrolls beat expectations; wages increase steadily

April 5 (Reuters) - U.S. employers hired far more workers than expected March while raising wages, suggesting the economy ended ... in its closely watched employment report on Friday. Read More

US employment boom leaves factory workers behind

April 4 (Reuters ... on average for just over 2,000 of the nearly 250,000 jobs of all types added monthly. In February, factory work fell to a record low 8.2% of U.S. employment, a 13.8 point ... Read More

New jobs report shows strong U.S. economic growth

A new jobs report is surprising economists in a good way. On Friday, the Labor Department put out new figures showing the U.S. economy added more than 300,000 jobs in March. Jon Donenberg with the ... Read More

US growth likely slowed last quarter but still pointed to a solid economy

Coming off a robust end to 2023, the U.S. economy is thought to have extended its surprisingly healthy streak at the start of this year, with consumers still spending freely ... Read More

U.S. Economy Added 303,000 Jobs In March; Losses Seen In Entertainment Employment

The U.S. economy added a robust 303,000 jobs in March ... The job growth was higher than the monthly average gain of 231,000 over the previous 12 months, according to the agency. Read More

U.S. Index Futures Indicate Moderate Recovery Ahead of March Employment Report Release, Oil Edges Up

U.S. index futures indicate a moderate recovery in pre-market trading on Friday, ahead of the release of the U.S. employment report for March ... or lost by the economy (payroll) and the ... Read More

U.S. News' law school rankings are out, with fewer big moves

April 9 (Reuters) - Yale and Stanford have retained their shared perch atop U.S. News & World Report's influential ... to average employment and bar pass data over two years instead of one ... Read More

U.S. economy grew more than first reported in 2023 fourth quarter

March 28 (UPI) --The U.S. economy grew even more in the fourth quarter of 2023 than previously reported, according to a Bureau of Economic Analysis report ... over Israel's war on Hamas. U.S. News ... Read More

68,000 guns illegally trafficked by U.S. dealers over 5 years were used in hundreds of shootings, ATF says

Washington — More than 68,000 illegally trafficked firearms in the U.S. came through unlicensed dealers who aren't required to perform background checks over a ... The report ordered by Attorney ... Read More