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Amid Trade War, US Job Growth Misses Estimates
Amid Trade War, US Job Growth Misses Estimates
September 06, 2019  |  Economy

The trade war, indirectly, seems to have had an impact on hiring. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Labor Department Ruling Classifies Gig Workers As Contractors
Labor Department Ruling Classifies Gig Workers As Contractors
April 30, 2019  |  Gig Economy

Gig economy companies Uber and Lyft just got support from the Labor Department, which ruled a company’s workers who clean homes don’t have to be...

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Jobs Data: Employers, Workers Are Hard To Find
Jobs Data: Employers, Workers Are Hard To Find
March 08, 2019  |  Economy

The data coming out would seem to indicate the labor market is as tight as might be possible. The headline numbers that came out Friday...

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Non-Farm Payrolls Rose By 312K In Dec
Non-Farm Payrolls Rose By 312K In Dec
January 04, 2019  |  Economy

Even amid declines in the financial markets, employers in the United States brought more jobs into the economy in December at the quickest cadence in...

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Behind Stock Selloff And Yield Rise, Hints At Consumer Impact?
Behind Stock Selloff And Yield Rise, Hints At Consumer Impact?
October 05, 2018  |  Economy

Stock gains – they yield for yield gains. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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US Inflation Balloons: 2.9 Pct Over Past 12 Months
US Inflation Balloons: 2.9 Pct Over Past 12 Months
August 13, 2018  |  Retail

Core inflation spiked 2.9 percent over the last 12 months, essentially flattening wage gains that had edged into the last several months’ economic reports. The July...

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Job Growth Beats Expectations In June, But Pressure Ahead?
Job Growth Beats Expectations In June, But Pressure Ahead?
July 06, 2018  |  Economy

The United States economy added more jobs than had been expected in June, with manufacturing gains notable in terms of verticals. Reuters reported Friday that...

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Despite Natural Disasters And Late Payments, SMBs Remain Encouraged
Despite Natural Disasters And Late Payments, SMBs Remain Encouraged
October 09, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A hurricane-sized hiccup in U.S. small business hiring, a generational gap in SMB optimism and a slew of stubborn U.K. small firms: These are a...

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Slowing Growth Marks August Jobs Data
Slowing Growth Marks August Jobs Data
September 04, 2017  |  Economy

The pace of job growth in the United States slowed a bit in August, decelerating from a prior two months’ worth of heady gains. Get...

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