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National

Economy Watch Weekly: Good Job Growth to Kick Off 2017

Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses the first job report of 2017, which overall revealed strong job creation in January, for the week ending Feb. 3. 2017.

Samantha Goldberg - February 7, 2017
National

Economy Watch: Economy Creates 227K Jobs in January

The year is off to a reasonably good start in terms of employment, including those industries that drive commercial property absorption, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Dees Stribling - February 3, 2017
National

Economy Watch: State Unemployment Rates Still Stable

Unemployment rates were significantly lower in December in 10 states, higher in only one and stable in 39 states and D.C., the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Dees Stribling - January 26, 2017
National

Economy Watch: BLS Data Points to Strong Employment Market

With the number of part-time and long-term unemployed workers at low levels, the U.S. employment market is doing well—but it’s not quite at full employment.

Dees Stribling - January 9, 2017
National

Economy Watch: U.S. Economy Creates 156K Jobs in December

While job creation was below average for the month, wages grew more in December than at any time in the last nine years.

Dees Stribling - January 6, 2017
National

Economy Watch: Most States Enjoy Steady Unemployment Rates

Not a single state suffered an increase in its unemployment rate during the month of November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Dees Stribling - December 19, 2016
National

Economy Watch Weekly: Unemployment Rate Hits New Low

The U.S. economy had some good news in November, with a solid jobs report and the unemployment rate reaching a low not seen since August 2007. Economy Editor Dees Stribling breaks down the numbers, for the week ending Dec. 2, 2016.

Samantha Goldberg - December 6, 2016
National

Economy Watch: Econony Adds 178K Jobs in November

The national unemployment rate also dropped to 4.6 percent, the lowest it’s been since before the recession.

Dees Stribling - December 2, 2016
National

Economy Watch Weekly: Fed Rate Hike Likely in December

The betting money is on an interest rate increase in December. Economy Editor Dees Stribling explains why, for the week ending Nov. 18, 2016.

Samantha Goldberg - November 22, 2016
National

Economy Watch: States Enjoy Stable Unemployment Rates in October

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest data on employment could potentially contribute to the Fed’s decision to raise interest rates or leave them as is next month.

Dees Stribling - November 21, 2016