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Economy Watch Weekly: Unemployment Rate Hits 20-Year Low
The U.S. economy experienced below-average job growth in May, adding only 138,000 jobs compared to the average of 181,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. However, the unemployment rate reached a new low of 4.3 percent for the month. Economy Editor Dees Stribling has the details on the latest jobs report.
Economy Watch: Job Growth Tepid in May
The U.S. economy saw below-average job growth for the month, adding only 138,000 jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. However, segments of the economy that affect commercial space absorption still had reasonably good job creation.
Economy Watch Weekly: Job Creation Rebounds in April
The U.S. economy created 211,000 jobs in April, a nice improvement from the mere 79,000 jobs created the month before. Economy Editor Dees Stribling breaks down the job growth by sector.
Economy Watch: Economy Gains 211K Jobs in April
This month’s job growth was a nice change from the mere 79,000 jobs created in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The headline unemployment rate also dropped to 4.4 percent in April, reflecting the continual tightening of the labor market.
Economy Watch Weekly: March’s Modest Job Growth
With the U.S. economy adding just 98,000 jobs in March and the unemployment rate declining to 4.5 percent, signs of tightening labor market seem apparent. But which sectors are facing the most challenges?
Economy Watch: Economy Adds Just Short of 100K Jobs in March
A decline in retail employment was a key factor that kept job growth low in March, with the sector losing 30,000 jobs for the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.