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Unemployment Drops To 6.9 Pct As Economy Adds 638K Jobs
Unemployment Drops To 6.9 Pct As Economy Adds 638K Jobs
November 06, 2020  |  Economy

The nation’s unemployment rate continued to drop in October, falling to 6.9 percent as employment rose by 638,000. In September, the unemployment rate was 7.9...

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US Adds 661,000 Jobs, Unemployment Rate Falls To 7.9 Pct
US Adds 661,000 Jobs, Unemployment Rate Falls To 7.9 Pct
October 02, 2020  |  Economy

The nation’s economy added 661,000 jobs in September as the unemployment rate fell slightly to 7.9 percent, down from 8.4 percent in August, the U.S....

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Government Says US Job Openings Rose In July
Government Says US Job Openings Rose In July
September 09, 2020  |  Economy

U.S employers were trying to hire for 6.6 million jobs as of the end of July, an increase of 617,000 over the end of June,...

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US Adds 1.4M Jobs In August, Jobless Rate Falls To 8.4 Pct
US Adds 1.4M Jobs In August, Jobless Rate Falls To 8.4 Pct
September 04, 2020  |  Economy

The U.S. added 1.4 million jobs in August while the nation’s unemployment rate fell to 8.4 percent, down from 10.2 percent in July, the U.S....

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Report: Job Growth In Next Decade Predicted Slower Than Great Recession
Report: Job Growth In Next Decade Predicted Slower Than Great Recession
September 01, 2020  |  Economy

U.S. employment is projected to increase by 6 million jobs over the decade from 2019 through 2029. But the annual growth rate is slower than...

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Consumer Price Index Reports First Rise In Three Months
Consumer Price Index Reports First Rise In Three Months
July 14, 2020  |  Economy

After three months of decline, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) rose 0.6 percent in June for all...

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BLS: Consumer Price Index Fell In May
BLS: Consumer Price Index Fell In May
June 10, 2020  |  Retail

With the COVID-19 pandemic underway, consumer prices fell last month, led by drops in prices for motor vehicle insurance, energy and apparel. These price drops,...

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Surprise: US Jobless Rate Falls To 13.3 Pct
Surprise: US Jobless Rate Falls To 13.3 Pct
June 05, 2020  |  Economy

In a surprising jobless report, the nation’s unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent in May as some jobs returned amid a partial reopening of the...

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Jobless Rate Hits 14.7 Pct; 20.5M Nonfarm Jobs Lost
Jobless Rate Hits 14.7 Pct; 20.5M Nonfarm Jobs Lost
May 08, 2020  |  Economy

The latest jobless report illustrates the devastation caused by COVID-19, as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the worst unemployment numbers in the nation’s history....

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