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The unemployment rate was 4.2%. ... Economists have said yearly wage growth needs to fall to 3.5% to align with the Fed’s 2% inflation goal. ... This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: ...
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, pointing to steadily easing labor market conditions heading into the final stretch of 2024.
A jump in the unemployment rate to 4.3% in July from 3.7% at the start of the year saw the U.S. central bank kicking off its policy easing cycle with an unusually large half-percentage-point ...
Wage growth, an important measure for gauging inflation pressures, rose 0.4% in November, in line with October's increase and higher than the 0.3% rise economists had expected.
The number of people who applied for first-time unemployment benefits fell by 12,000 to 216,000 for the week ending October 26, according to Department of Labor data released Thursday morning.
U.S. consumer sentiment fell sharply in May to the lowest level in six months as Americans cited stubbornly high inflation and interest rates, as well as fears that unemployment could rise. The ...
With a growing labor force and fewer job openings, the unemployment rate has climbed from 3.6% to 4.1%. Employment prospects have shifted from two job openings per unemployed worker to just one.
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits held steady last week, though continuing claims rose to the highest level in three years. Jobless claim applications ticked down by 1,000 ...