job market
US private sector adds most jobs in 4 months, deflecting recession risk
U.S. companies in the private sector created the most jobs in four months in August, an indication of a healthy labor market despite the escalation of trade tensions with China. Private sector employment surged by 195,000 jobs in August, after increasing 142,000 jobs in July and 107,000 jobs in June, according ...
President Trump on Labor Day: Workers are the heart of US economic resurgence
In a proclamation on Labor Day 2019, President Donald Trump said his administration’s agenda that puts American workers first now makes them the greatest labor force in the world and they have become the heart and soul of the U.S. economic resurgence. The pro-growth policies have enabled countless Americans to reclaim ...
ADP: US private sector creates 156,000 new jobs in July, more than expected
U.S. private sector employment increased by 156,000 jobs from June to July, payroll processor ADP said in its National Employment Report on Wednesday, July 31, an indication the labor market is still healthy. The July number is higher than the 112,000 jobs added in June, and also beats a Econoday poll ...
Job report provides political edge for President Trump ahead re-election declaration
Job openings in the United States continued to outnumber unemployed workers by the largest gap in April as the Trump administration’s tax cuts are taking effects. New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (under the Labor Department) showed that job vacancies in April were little changed at 7.45 million, while ...
Solid US jobs report could allay fears of weakening economy
With worries rising about trade wars and slower global growth, Friday's jobs figures for May could serve as a reminder that the U.S. economy is still mostly in good shape. Or, an unexpectedly weak employment report could intensify concerns that after a healthy first quarter, the U.S. economy is actually stumbling. Economists ...
Poll shows highest confidence in job market as President Trump eyes re-election
President Donald Trump is getting a boost for his re-election fight as a new poll indicates that most Americans feel good about current job market. According to a Gallup poll, 71 percent of Americans in May said now is a good time to find a quality job, a significant improvement from ...
Trade tensions seen tightening job market for Chinese graduates
Job outlook dims for record number of 8.34 million graduates entering China’s job market this summer
A hot US job market is coaxing people in from the sidelines
A surprisingly strong burst of job growth over the past year has led many economists to wonder: Where are all the workers coming from? As recently as last spring, analysts had worried that hiring would slow as the pool of unemployed shrank. Many employers have complained for years that they could ...
US jobs numbers in December exceed expectations
The U.S. economy added over 270,000 jobs in December, crushing estimates by nearly 100,000. ADP/Moody’s Analytics survey published on Thursday found the private sector’s new positions increased by 271,000, greatly exceeding the prediction of 178,000 based on a survey of economists by Reuters. CNBC reported December’s survey results are the best since February 2017, which saw ...
With employers eager to fill jobs, hiring could stay strong
Against the backdrop of next week's midterm elections, the U.S. job market is the healthiest it's been in at least two decades. And with another strong hiring report expected Friday, some barometers of the job market suggest that it has room to strengthen further. Businesses, hungry for workers, are advertising a ...
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