Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, while the insured unemployment number dropped by 42,000 after hitting a three-year high. The...
Consumer confidence declined in January but remained within the narrow range it has been in since 2022, The Conference Board said Tuesday (Jan. 28). The...
For the jobs market, this is the way the year ends — not with a whimper but a bang. Data released Friday (Jan. 10) by...
America’s employment picture ended the year on a down note, ADP’s latest findings show. “The labor market downshifted to a more modest pace of growth...
Continuing unemployment benefit applications are now at their highest in more than three years. Data released Thursday (Dec. 26) by the U.S. Labor Department showed...
It’s a natural reflex, part of human nature: When the pressure’s on, we look to a solution. For consumers living paycheck to paycheck, the prospect...
Monday (Oct. 7) marked a double dose of economic data that provided a continued diet of mixed signals. First up, the Federal Reserve’s latest data on...
The labor market continued to cool in August, with job creation among private employers slowing for the fifth consecutive month and wage growth remaining flat....