September Jobs Report Exceeds Expectations

The job market remained quite strong in September, with nonfarm employment increasing by 336,000, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

September Jobs Report Exceeds Expectations

The job market remained quite strong in September, with nonfarm employment increasing by 336,000, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

Jobs Up by 187,000; Unemployment Rate Flat in July

Total nonfarm payroll employment was up by 187,000 in July, and the unemployment rate remained fairly flat at 3.5%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Economy Adds 209,000 Jobs in June

Nonfarm employment increased by 209,000 in June, but the unemployment rate changed little at 3.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

Economy Adds 209,000 Jobs in June

Nonfarm employment increased by 209,000 in June, but the unemployment rate changed little at 3.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

U.S. Adds 339,000 Jobs in May

The Bureau of Labor Statistics said total nonfarm payroll employment was up by 339,000 in May, while the unemployment rate ticked up by 0.3 percentage point to 3.7%.

Inflation Slows to Two-Year Low

Consumer prices rose by 0.4 percent in April to 4.9 percent annually, the slowest annual inflation rate since April 2021, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.

April Employment Beats Expectations

The U.S. economy added 253,000 jobs in April, and the unemployment rate fell again to match a 53-year low, beating analyst expectations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.