labor department

US Inflation Rate Tops Forecasts for a Second Month

The US inflation rate picked up in February, as prices for petrol and housing pushed higher. According to the Labor…

8 months ago

Donald Trump Chooses Andrew Puzder to Lead Labor Department

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen anti-regulation fast-food executive Andrew Puzder, opposed to a higher minimum wage, to lead the US…

8 years ago

US Economy Adds 215,000 Jobs in March 2016

According to the latest figures released by the Labor Department, the US economy has created 215,000 jobs in March 2016,…

9 years ago

US Employers Add 173,000 Jobs in August 2015

The Department of Labor has reported on September 4 that the US economy added 173,000 jobs in August. This is…

9 years ago

US economy adds 157,000 new jobs in January 2013

US economy has added 157,000 jobs in January 2013, which was slightly below forecasts, but the number of new jobs…

12 years ago

US economy added 171,000 new jobs in October, says Labor Department

Official figures from the Labor Department show the US economy added 171,000 new jobs in October, which was much more…

12 years ago

US jobless rate in surprise fall in September

The US unemployment rate fell in September to its lowest rate since January 2009, figures from the Department of Labor…

12 years ago