Wages Up as Employers Add 155,000 Jobs
The Department of Labor said Friday that American employers added just 155,000 jobs in November while unemployment has held steady and average pay grew by just over 3 percent.
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Inmates Contest Plan for Prison Above Kentucky Mine
A $444 million plan to build a new federal prison in a sensitive region of Appalachia ravaged by coal-mining operations drew a lawsuit Monday from 21 inmates.
Read moreRetail Sales Rebound Ahead of Holiday Shopping Season
Retail sales rebounded sharply in October as consumers stepped up their purchases of motor vehicles and damage from hurricanes impacting the Southeast caused a spike in the sales of building materials, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Read moreJob Numbers Soar, but Trade Gap Widens on Tariff Pushback
The U.S. economy added 250,000 jobs in October, as the labor market maintains its momentum ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections, the Labor Department reported Friday, but a second government report was less optimistic, showing the U.S. trade deficit continues to expand.
Read moreReducing US Coal Emissions Could Create Jobs, Study Finds
As coal is phased out to make room for cleaner energy sources, a new study concludes new technology could create thousands of new jobs in transportation and forestry nationwide.
Read moreOrders for Manufactured Goods Slowed Sharply in September
Orders for goods manufactured by U.S. factories slowed dramatically in September, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Read moreUnemployment Rate Falls to 49-Year Low of 3.7 Percent
The unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent in September, the lowest level since December 1969, the Labor Department said Friday.
Read moreMacron’s Star Dims as Ministers Leave, Public Sours
He was compared to Barack Obama – a young and optimistic political star bringing hope and big ideas to a nation suffering through years of political pessimism. Now, the political fortunes of French President Emmanuel Macron are in trouble.
Read moreEconomy Added 201,000 Jobs in August
The U.S. economy added 201,000 jobs in August, up from 147,00 in July, the Labor Department said Friday.
Read moreEurozone Unemployment Falls to Decade Low of 8.2 Percent
Unemployment across the 19-country eurozone has fallen to its lowest level since the most acute phase of the global financial crisis a decade ago.
Read moreEU Unemployment Rate Hits 10-Year Low
The European Union’s jobless rate held steady at 6.9 percent in June, the lowest rate recorded since the start of the Great Recession in 2008, the EU statistics agency Eurostat reported Tuesday.
Read moreUnemployment Rate Dropped in Nine States in June
The unemployment rate edged down in nine states in June, rose in three and was stable in the remaining 38, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
Read moreAfter a Rough Decade, EU Jobless Rate Stable at Last
After years of slow but steady improvement following the 2008 global financial meltdown, Europe’s economy appears to be stabilizing, at least on one front: the unemployment rate in the 28-state European Union held steady in March at 7.1 percent.
Read moreEurope’s Jobless Rate Lowest Since 2008 Amid Recovery
Europe’s economic recovery is rolling ahead, driving down unemployment to the lowest in nearly a decade. But lagging inflation means the European Central Bank will be in no hurry to end its stimulus efforts.
Read moreHiring Surges as Employers Add 313K Jobs in February, Most in 1 ½ Years
Employers added 313,000 jobs in February, the most since July 2016, keeping the unemployment rate unchanged at 4.1, the Labor Department said Friday.
Read moreCalifornia Housing Solutions Touted at Candidate Forum
Despite record-low unemployment and a vigorous economy, working-class Californians feel the pinch from spiking housing prices – making new affordable housing a central tenet of the November election.
Read moreEU Magistrate Demurs on Benefits for Injured Polish Worker
A magistrate for Europe’s top court sided with the United Kingdom on Wednesday after it denied benefits to an immigrant who undertook registered work for just two months before sustaining an injury.
Read moreUS Employers Posted Fewer Jobs in November; EU Jobless Rate Falls Again
Employers across the U.S. posted fewer open jobs in November, the second straight month of decline, the Labor Department announced Tuesday.
Read moreEmployers Added a Modest 148,000 Jobs in December
Employers added 148,000 jobs in December, a modest gain that fell short of economists’ forecasts, but nevertheless capped the seventh straight year of annual employment growth above 2 million, the Labor Department reported Friday.
Read moreApplications for Unemployment Benefits Held Steady Last Week
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits remained unchanged last week, at 245,000, the same number as the previous week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
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