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Business Services Posts Big Gains Amid Continuing Job Market Growth
Business Services Posts Big Gains Amid Continuing Job Market Growth
July 08, 2022  |  Economy

The professional and business services sector posted the biggest gains last month, adding 74,000 jobs to the overall 372,000 in new openings, while the unemployment...

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Labor Dept: Commercial Banking Jobs Decline Following COVID
Labor Dept: Commercial Banking Jobs Decline Following COVID
May 27, 2022  |  Economy

Employment in America rose by 6.7 million last year, the largest calendar-year gain since the federal government began its Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey. That’s...

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Inflation Moderates for First Time in 8 Months
Inflation Moderates for First Time in 8 Months
May 11, 2022  |  Economy

April’s consumer price index (CPI) missed Wall Street’s expectations but still dropped for the first time in eight months, coming in at 8.3% compared to...

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Retail, Hospitality Hiring Drive US Job Growth
Retail, Hospitality Hiring Drive US Job Growth
May 06, 2022  |  Retail

The U.S. economy added 428,000 jobs last month thanks in part to hiring in the hospitality and retail sectors, the Department of Labor said Friday...

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Prices Surge 8.5% in March, Highest in 40 Years
Prices Surge 8.5% in March, Highest in 40 Years
April 12, 2022  |  Economy

Consumer prices rose 8.5% in March compared to 2021, the biggest surge in 40 years as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to drive energy prices...

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Inflation Soars 7.9% to Another 40-Year High
Inflation Soars 7.9% to Another 40-Year High
March 10, 2022  |  Economy

Price hikes in gas, food and shelter led the way to 40-year record high inflation, with the consumer price index — a key indicator of...

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February Job Growth Beats Forecasts
February Job Growth Beats Forecasts
March 04, 2022  |  Economy

The U.S. economy added 678,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.8%, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment...

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Inflation Reaches 7.5%, Breaking 40-Year Record
Inflation Reaches 7.5%, Breaking 40-Year Record
February 10, 2022  |  Economy

Consumer prices rose 7.5% over the past year, the highest rate of inflation since 1982, according to figures released Thursday (Feb. 10) by the U.S....

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Inflation Hits 7%, Highest Level in 40 Years
Inflation Hits 7%, Highest Level in 40 Years
January 12, 2022  |  Economy

Inflation rose 7% over the last year, the highest level in 40 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said in its Consumer Price Index (CPI)...

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