In this blog post, I show that the latest industry data points to a relatively broad but modest improvement. Read more here.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Oct. 2 that employers added 29,000 jobs in September. Forecasters had expected ...
Why is the job market so tough right now? Slow hiring and fewer opportunities are leaving workers and job seekers feeling stuck.
Anemic hiring fell far short of expectations, but the unemployment rate remains near historic lows.
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The economy added fewer jobs in September and unemployment ticked up, while inflation has maintained pressure on markets and raised costs.
Soft-data surveys point to a weak April labor market report due to higher inflation; that's a stagflationary environment. However, high-frequency labor market data points to a strong April labor ...
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In June's Consumer Confidence Survey, 29.2% of respondents said jobs were "plentiful," down from 31.1% in May. Meanwhile, 18.1% of consumers said jobs were "hard to get," down slightly from 18.4% in ...
U.S. labor market data is flashing warning signs, with the Conference Board's Employment Trends Index falling again in August and temporary hiring shrinking. Economist Mitchell Barnes said the ...
White House economist Kevin Hassett has put a positive spin on why today’s jobs report showed half a million people entering the labor market, driving the unemployment rate up to 4.2% from 4.1%.