Based on April’s employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there was some positive news on the job market for April, with the unemployment rate steady at 4.3%, employment growth at a solid 115,000, and wage growth picking up to 3.6% at an annual rate.
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New York Fed: Short-Term Inflation Expectations Increase
Households’ inflation expectations increased at the short- and medium-term horizons and remained unchanged at the longer-term horizon, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported.
Employment Growth Rate Slows; Industry Economists Weigh in on Latest Jobs Data
The pace of employment growth slowed in December to 50,000, in line with the average pace of 49,000 for all of 2025, 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.
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.
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%.
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.
ADP: Private Sector Employment Increases by 145,000 Jobs in March; Annual Pay Up 6.9%
Private sector employment increased by 145,000 jobs in March and annual pay was up 6.9 percent year-over-year, the March ADP National Employment Report said.
JT Edelen of Equifax: Trends in Employment and Credit Access: Navigating Mortgage Lending Amid Economic Uncertainty
Faced with today’s changing income and employment trends, leveraging expanded datasets can help financial institutions continue to provide fast, confident mortgage lending decisions, expand access to credit and grow their portfolios.
JT Edelen of Equifax: Trends in Employment and Credit Access: Navigating Mortgage Lending Amid Economic Uncertainty
Faced with today’s changing income and employment trends, leveraging expanded datasets can help financial institutions continue to provide fast, confident mortgage lending decisions, expand access to credit and grow their portfolios.