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The Job Market Can Stay Strong Without Rekindling Inflation
[ad_1] Not many people had a strong labor market and cooling inflation in 2023 on their bingo cards at the start of last year. And yet that is just what…
Job Gains Picked Up in December, Capping Year of Healthy Hiring
[ad_1] Employers hired at a solid pace in December, capping a year of steady gains for a job market that continues to defy expectations and remains a bright spot in…
U.S. Economy Added 216,000 Jobs in December
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 5, 2024 8:33 am ET Hiring picked up as employers added 216,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said Friday. The unemployment rate held at 3.7% Economists…
The Fed Can’t Put Off Preparing for Rate Cuts
[ad_1] As the economy slows down toward its speed limit, it might be time to start thinking about easing up on the brake. That doesn’t mean the driver has to…
U.S. Hiring Slowed From Earlier This Year, Unemployment Fell in November
[ad_1] Hiring slowed from earlier this year while the unemployment rate fell to 3.7% last month. [ad_2] Source link
Signs of a Weakening Job Market, in Five Charts
[ad_1] Updated Dec. 5, 2023 1:20 pm ET The hot labor market that underpinned a surprisingly strong economy this year is showing signs of cooling, an indication that growth could…
Australian Job Ads Dropped Sharply in November
[ad_1] SYDNEY—Further signs of an easing in conditions across Australia’s labor market emerged in November, with the ANZ-Indeed measure of job ads slumping sharply over the month. According to the…
Opinion | A Modified, Limited Good Jobs Report
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 5, 2024 7:03 pm ET It’s an election year, so every economic report is going to be filtered through the lens of political benefit. President Biden thus…