Tag: Unemployment rate

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits has decreased, reaching a seven-month low. According to the Labor Department, jobless claims fell by 2,000 to 213,000 for the week of Nov. 23. However, continuing...

A week before Federal Reserve officials gather to reflect on the appropriate tempo of interest-rates cuts, three high-profile reports are set to show underlying resilience in the US economy and a temporary hiccup in...

The U.S. economy is facing a significant revision in its nonfarm payroll growth numbers, with the Labor Department reporting that 818,000 fewer jobs were created than originally reported in the 12-month period through March...