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Jobless Claims Hit New Post-Pandemic Low
Jobless Claims Hit New Post-Pandemic Low
July 15, 2021  |  Economy

New jobless claims in the week ending July 10 dropped to 360,000, down 26,000 from the previous week’s revised level, according to the July 15 report from...

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Slight Uptick In New Unemployment Claims
Slight Uptick In New Unemployment Claims
July 08, 2021  |  Economy

New jobless claims unexpectedly edged up to 373,000 for the week ending July 3, missing forecasts that anticipated another decline, according to the July 8...

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Nonfarm Job Growth Hits 850,000 In June, Beating Predictions
Nonfarm Job Growth Hits 850,000 In June, Beating Predictions
July 02, 2021  |  Economy

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 850,000 in June, far outstripping the revised 583,000 jobs created in May. The increase in jobs topped the predictions of analysts....

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New Jobless Claims Drop As Economy Picks Up
New Jobless Claims Drop As Economy Picks Up
June 24, 2021  |  Economy

After an unexpected rise in new jobless claims last week, numbers are trending downward again for the week ending June 19, according to the Thursday...

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New Jobless Claims Tick Up As Labor Shortage Continues
New Jobless Claims Tick Up As Labor Shortage Continues
June 17, 2021  |  Economy

As the U.S. economy begins to fully reopen after more than a year of lockdowns and layoffs, new unemployment claims declined six weeks in a...

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New BLS Data Shows Inflationary Pressures Just Keep On Creeping Up
New BLS Data Shows Inflationary Pressures Just Keep On Creeping Up
June 15, 2021  |  Economy

The cost of doing business  is up — mostly, as new government data indicates, because inflation is powerfully on the rise. Figures released by the...

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Consumer Price Index Surges 5 Pct, Beating Forecasts
Consumer Price Index Surges 5 Pct, Beating Forecasts
June 10, 2021  |  Economy

The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) surged 5 percent year over year in May, the fastest pace since August 2008 and higher than Wall Street...

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Restaurant Job Count Creeping Back Up, Per BLS Data
Restaurant Job Count Creeping Back Up, Per BLS Data
June 07, 2021  |  Personnel

The United States Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced on Friday (June 4) that total U.S. jobs grew by 559,000 during May....

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Nonfarm Jobs Surge By 559,000 In May; Unemployment Falls To 5.8 Pct
Nonfarm Jobs Surge By 559,000 In May; Unemployment Falls To 5.8 Pct
June 04, 2021  |  Economy

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 559,000 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate fell from 6.1 percent to 5.8 percent, according to a report from the...

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