U.S. jobs rose by 194,000 in September, below economists’ average estimates for a gain of 500,000 jobs, the Labor Department reported Friday. But the data was mixed, with August’s jobs number revised upward by 131,000.The combination may give the U.S. Federal Reserve more flexibility after Chair Jerome Powell signaled recently …
Read More »U.S. jobless claims sink 38,000 signaling improved labor market
326,000 people who recently lost their jobs applied for unemployment benefits in early October, marking the first decline in a month signaling improvement in the U.S. labor market. The U. S. dollar hardly moved against a basket of currencies on Thursday, as investors await the release of U.S. labor market …
Read More »U. S. unemployment claims fall after a month
4.2 million Americans still receive benefits. New jobless claims have fallen for the first time in nearly one month, according to new data released Thursday, offering some break to the U. S. economy after previous worrisome data.About 326,000 people filed initial jobless claims in the week ending on 2 October …
Read More »Federal Reserve Decision Gives Extra Importance for August Jobs Numbers
Markets are anticipating the release of August’s employment data in the United States on Friday, with expectations that it will show yet another improvement in the jobs market. A recent survey by WSJ shows that nonfarm payrolls (NFP) increased by 720,000, after a rise of 943,000 in July, with the …
Read More »Eurozone Unemployment Rate Fell as Expected in July
The European statistics office Eurostat said on Wednesday that the unemployment rate in the eurozone fell as expected in July, with 350,000 people employed compared to the previous month. Eurostat reported that the unemployment rate in the 19 euro countries fell to 7.6% of the workforce, in line with analysts’ …
Read More »What to Expect from Friday’s U.S. Employment Data?
Markets await the release of a bundle of jobs and employment reports in the United States, which are set to show more indicators about the progress of economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. May’s employment data will come following April’s disappointing nonfarm payrolls reading. A recent reading of the ISM …
Read More »U.S. Jobless Claims at Lowest Level Since Pandemic Began
Applications for new claims of unemployment benefits in the United States declined below 500,000 last week, data showed on Thursday. The initial claims for state unemployment benefits decreased by 34,000 to a seasonally adjusted 444,000 for the week ended May 15, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. This marked …
Read More »The UK Unemployment Rate Fell on Government Job Protections
Official figures showed that the unemployment rate in Britain unexpectedly decreased for the second month in a row to 4.9% in the period from December to February, most of which were under strict isolation measures to confront the outbreak of Covid-19. Most of the economists polled by Reuters had expected …
Read More »U.S. Unemployment Rate Declines to 6% in March
The Unemployment rate in the United States declined to 6% in March, from 6.2% in February, after the economy added 916,000 jobs last month, according to data by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Taking into account those who are classified as employed but are absent from work, the unemployment …
Read More »The UK Unemployment Rate Fell Unexpectedly to 5% From 5.1%
Official figures showed, Tuesday, March 23, that the unemployment rate in Britain fell unexpectedly to 5% in the three months ending in January, when the country entered again into general isolation measures to confront the outbreak of the Coronavirus, below expectations for a rise to 5.2% in a poll conducted …
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