Economy Week Ahead: Key Inflation, Jobs Numbers Highlight Week’s Data
Economists are forecasting another strong month of employment gains in…
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U.S. Jobless Claims Fall in Tight Labor Market
New applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. fell last week to historic lows as employers held on to their workers in the midst of a labor shortage.…
China’s Big Tech Firms Are Axing Thousands of Workers
BEIJING—China’s biggest tech companies are conducting large-scale layoffs this year as they deal with an economic slowdown and Beijing’s regulatory pressure.
Tencent…
U.S. Jobless Claims Edged Higher Last Week
A job fair in Miami last month. Initial jobless claims rose by 11,000…
February Jobs Report Keeps Fed on Track to Lift Rates
The February jobs report is likely to do little to alter the Federal Reserve’s plans to raise interest rates in two weeks, but a continued run of strong hiring points…
U.S. Added 678,000 Jobs in February
The U.S. economy added 678,000 jobs in February and the jobless rate fell to 3.8%, the Labor Department said Friday, signs of a robust labor market.Job growth was also stronger in prior…
U.S. Added 467,000 Jobs in January
U.S. payrolls grew sharply by 467,000 in January and the jobless rate rose to 4% as the economy weathered the Omicron wave and staffing shortages, the Labor Department said Friday.The Labor…
Low Jobless Claims Reflect High Demand For Labor, Economists Say
New filings for unemployment benefits are again expected to decline after rising slightly in mid-January as demand for workers remains elevated and a surge in Covid-19…
Economy Week Ahead: Eurozone GDP, BOE, ECB, U.S. Employment
Lackluster consumer spending was a factor that contributed to an…
U.S. Jobless Claims Rose to 286,000 Last Week
Filings for jobless claims increased at the start of the year as businesses contended with Omicron-related disruptions and adjusted workforces following the holiday hiring season.Initial…