The American economy added 287,000 jobs in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The number was a large increase from May’s disappointing 38,000 jobs which was revised downward on Friday to an even worse 11,000. The unemployment rate ticked up two-tenths of a percentage point to 4.9%. This […]
The U.S. economy had a net gain of 38,000 jobs in the month of May. The number was much lower than expected and is the smallest gain since 2010. The growth was lower than April’s 123,000 and the rough average of 200,000 jobs added that the economy has been adding […]
The US economy added 215,000 jobs in March, but wage growth remained stagnant. With job growth strong over the past few months, the focus of the recovery has largely shifted to wage growth which has been an issue. The unemployment rate ticked up one-tenth to 5% from February’s 4.9%. Job […]
The U.S. economy added 242,000 jobs in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate remained consistent at 4.9%. This means that people are re-entering the job market, allowing the unemployment rate to stay. However, 4.9% is considered full employment in the United States. February was a […]
The American economy added 211,000 jobs in the month of November. October’s already strong jobs report was revised upward to 298,000 from 271,000 jobs added. Many analysts expected a gain of roughly 200,000 jobs. The unemployment rate remained at five percent, the lowest since 2008. Positive job growth with a […]
