February jobs report shows continued hiring trend
The February jobs report reveals the economy added 143,000 jobs, continuing a hiring trend but falling short of analysts' ...
Report 'supports the Fed’s pause,' economist says
Count CIBC's Ali Jaffery among the economists who see the Federal Reserve holding off on moving interest rates in the wake of ...
Worker pay pops in January. Credit minimum-wage increases.
The average wage earned by an American worker rose a sharp 0.5% in January, more than twice the typical increase. How come? Most likely because higher minimum wages kicked in in a number of states.
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The Fed Just Paused Interest Rate Cuts. Here’s What That Means for You
The Federal Reserve spent a good part of 2022 and 2023 implementing interest rate hikes in response to rampant inflation. But ...
US Dollar consolidates after upbeat NFP release
Expectations for the Nonfarm Payrolls data are for 170,000 new workers in the month compared to 256,000 in December. The ...
US economy added 143,000 jobs in January
The Labor Department released its jobs report for January which showed that the U.S. economy added 143,000 jobs last month, which was below with economists' expectations.
Are Americans living through another Gilded Age? Historians say the answer is complicated
The government is larger today than it was back then, so there was less interest on the part of the oligarchs of the day to ...
First Jobs Report Of 2025: Labor Market Still Solid
The Labor Department has released its first jobs report of the year, covering January 2025. It shows that payrolls grew by 143,000 - somewhat lower than economists’ expectations of 175,000. On the ...