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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: State Unemployment Rates Reach New Lows
Jobless rates were lower in April than in March in 10 states, stable in 39 states and D.C., and higher in only one state, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Colorado’s unemployment rate of 2.3 percent is the lowest rate since the BLS began reporting these numbers in 1976.
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.
Economy Watch Weekly: February’s Strong Job and Wage Growth
February was a good month for the economy, with job creation and wage growth both experiencing increases. Economy Editor Dees Stribling breaks down the numbers, for the week ending March 10, 2017.
Economy Watch: U.S. Economy Creates 235K Jobs in February
Job gains were fairly widespread among industries, including in those sectors that spur demand for office space, according to the latest BLS jobs report.
Economy Watch Weekly: How Record-Low Mover Rates Impact CRE
The U.S. experienced its lowest ever mover rate between 2015 and 2016. What does that mean for the commercial real estate industry? Economy Editor Dees Stribling weighs in, for the week ending Feb. 10, 2017.
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