Key insight: The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, signaling a cooling labor market. Supporting data: Health care jobs fell by 28,000, while the overall unemployment rate held steady at 4.4%. Forward look: The declining job totals could signal to the Federal Reserve that rate cuts are necessary […]
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Key insight: The better-than-expected jobs report saw 130,000 jobs added in January, while unemployment dropped to 4.3%. What’s at stake: The Federal Reserve is watching the numbers closely as Chairman Jerome Powell considers the central bank’s dual inflation and employment mandate. Forward look: The strong job numbers reduce the need for the Fed to slash
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At 8:15 ADP was expected to report 46,000 non-farm and non-government jobs were created last month but the number came in at just 22,000. The ADP report never carries the weight of the BLS report, but without one of those likely due to the shutdown, I thought today might be different, but it wasn’t. Processing
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US job growth remained sluggish in November and the unemployment rate rose to a four-year high, pointing to a continued cooling in the labor market after a weak October. Processing Content Nonfarm payrolls increased 64,000 in November after declining 105,000 in October, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Tuesday. The unemployment rate was
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US companies shed payrolls in November by the most since early 2023, adding to concerns about a more pronounced weakening in the labor market. Private-sector payrolls decreased by 32,000, according to ADP Research data released Wednesday. Payrolls have now fallen four times in the last six months. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of
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Initial applications for US jobless benefits totaled 232,000 in the week ended Oct. 18, according to the Labor Department website showing historical data for claims. Continuing claims, a proxy for the number of people receiving benefits, came in at 1.957 million, up slightly from 1.947 million in the prior week. For initial claims, weekly data for the
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Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Wednesday described data that showed employment at US companies increased in October as “a welcome surprise,” though he reiterated interest rates need to be lower. Private-sector payrolls increased by 42,000 after a revised 29,000 decline a month earlier, according to ADP Research data released Wednesday. The median estimate in
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President Donald Trump named EJ Antoni, chief economist of the conservative Heritage Foundation, to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics after firing the former head of the agency earlier this month. Trump appointed Antoni, who has been vocal about his concerns with BLS jobs data and revisions, in a Truth Social post Monday. The position
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