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More people are working multiple jobs as Americans battle high prices and layoff jitters
The number of people working more than one job is on the rise. Multiple jobholders reached 8,137,000 in March, or…
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The U.S. jobs report was strong — make no mistake. Yet it also offers signs of progress in Fed inflation fight.
The March jobs report was pretty strong by almost any measure. Some 236,000 new jobs. A superlow 3.5% unemployment rate.…
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Jobless claims touch 228,000 and look worse after change in seasonal adjustments
The numbers: The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits have topped 200,000 for nine weeks in a row, based…
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Job openings fall to 21-month low of 9.9 million. Labor cools, but it’s still hot
The numbers: Job openings fell to a 21-month low of 9.9 million in February in a sign that a softer U.S.…
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Dow suffers worst week since June as U.S. stocks end sharply lower after employment report, banking sector fears
U.S. stocks ended sharply lower Friday as investors parsed mixed signals from the February jobs report amid ongoing concerns about…
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A soft February jobs report could set up the next rally for stocks, but can it really save them from Fed hawks?
Investors in the U.S. stock market will be watching Friday’s jobs report closely with a hope that any signs of…
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Want to know the precise number of jobs that would push the Fed to hike by 50 basis points? There isn’t one.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell this week said the central bankers would consider reaccelerating the pace of interest-rate hikes if…
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Jobless claims jump to 211,000, the highest since Christmas. Blame New York.
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in early March jumped to a 10-week high of…
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Benchmark Treasury yields hold near highs, a day ahead of key jobs data
Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields were little changed on Thursday ahead of jobs data at the end of the week. What’s…
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Wall Street sees smaller 225,000 increase in U.S. jobs in February. A much larger gain might spur stiffer Fed rate hike.
Is a key interest rate going to rise sharply this month and put the U.S. closer to recession? Maybe, if…
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