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US Jobs Report: Unemployment Rate Fell to 10.2% in July

The US jobs growth slowed sharply in July as the country struggled to control the coronavirus pandemic. 1.8 million jobs…

4 years ago

Coronavirus: 33.3 Million Americans Filed Unemployment Claims in Last Six Weeks

The number of US unemployment claims has hit 33.3 million since mid-March amid coronavirus lockdown, about 20% of the US…

5 years ago

Coronavirus: US Lost 20 Million Jobs Over the Last Four Weeks

More than 20 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits over the last four weeks, according to Department of Labor filings.…

5 years ago

Coronavirus: US Unemployment Rate Surges for Third Week

More than 6.6 million Americans filed jobless claims in the week ending April 4, the Department of Labor said. The…

5 years ago

US Economy Added 227,000 Jobs in January 2017

US economy added 227,000 jobs in January 2017, which is way above economists' forecasts of about 175,000. According to the…

8 years ago

Fed Raises Interest Rate from 0.5% to 0.75% on Stronger Economic Growth

The Fed has decided to raise its benchmark interest rate by 0.25%, from 0.5% to 0.75%, citing a stronger economic…

8 years ago

US Economy Slows to a Pace of 0.5% in Q1 2016

According to new figures, the US economic growth slowed to an annual pace of 0.5% in Q1 of 2016. That…

9 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 Economy Adds 142,000 Jobs in September 2015

According to the Labor Department figures, the US economy added only 142,000 jobs in September 2015, lowering the chance of…

9 years ago

Wall Street Stocks Close Lower After Mixed Jobs Report

Wall Street closed lower after reports that the US unemployment rate fell to 5.1% last month, the lowest since April…

9 years ago

US Economy Adds 223,000 New Jobs in April 2015

The US economy created 223,000 new jobs in April 2015, a much larger increase than the month before. According to…

10 years ago

US economy adds only 126,000 jobs in March 2015

The US economy added only 126,000 jobs in March - a gain far lower than January and February. The slower…

10 years ago

US economy added 214,000 jobs in October 2014

The US unemployment rate has fallen to 5.8% after the economy added 214,000 jobs in October 2014, official Labor Department…

10 years ago

US unemployment rate falls to its lowest level in six years in September 2014

The US unemployment rate fell from 6.1% in August 2014 to 5.9% in September 2014, official figures have shown. The…

10 years ago

US gains 209,000 jobs in July 2014

The US economy added 209,000 jobs in July bringing the unemployment rate to 6.2%, latest data from the Bureau of…

10 years ago

Dow Jones Industrial Average tops 17,000 for first time

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has hit 17,000 for the first time. On July 3, investors pushed shares higher after…

10 years ago

US employers added 288,000 jobs in June 2014

According to latest figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US economy added 288,000 jobs in June 2014. The…

10 years ago