Jobless claims rise slightly, but no sign of trouble brewing in labor market
The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits in early February rose slightly but remained at very low levels in a sign the labor market is still quite healthy. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs,
Jobs Report Will Offer a First Look at the 2025 Labor Market
Economists forecast a steady pace of hiring, slightly dampened by fires and cold snaps and clouded by annual data adjustments.
Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week as labor market shows strength
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell last week in a sign that the labor market remains strong
Initial jobless claims are low, but ‘slow bleed’ in labor market continues
Thursday’s report on initial jobless claims shows they remain low, yet “the slow bleed in the labor market appears to be continuing,” according to Renaissance Macro Research’s Neil Dutta. The Department of Labor said Thursday that initial jobless claims rose 11,
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Rise More Than Expected To 219,000
A day ahead of the release of the more closely watched monthly jobs report, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday
US applications for jobless benefits rise to 219,000 last week, though labor market remains healthy
US applications for jobless benefits rise to 219,000 last week, though labor market remains healthy.
The biggest factor that could break the stable labor market: Morning Brief
In a labor market driven by consumer-led sectors, a resurgence in inflation could be the largest looming risk to the health ...
Dallas Fed's Logan signals rate cuts require US labor market cooling
Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Lorie Logan on Thursday signaled she was ready to keep interest rates on hold for ...
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Why the labor market is “standing over a cliff”
The low hiring rate shows the labor market is "standing over a cliff," says Kathryn Anne Edwards. Per JOLTS, openings ...
ADP says 183,000 private-sector jobs created in January. Labor market in pretty good shape.
The numbers: U.S. businesses created a solid 183,000 new jobs in January, paycheck company ADP said, in a sign a cooling ...
Stock Market News: Dow Set to Open Lower
U.S. stocks were edging lower on Friday, as investors waited on a monthly jobs number that could help determine if the Federal Reserve has any scope to cut interest rates this year.
Market Expectations, The Federal Reserve, And Trump 2.0
Fed’s hawkish stance and potential reduction in rate cuts for 2025 have unsettled markets. Read more on market expectations, ...
US job market likely began the year strong, but faces cloudier future
The U.S. labor market probably started 2025 the way it spent most of last year: Generating decent, but unspectacular, job ...