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The U.S. economy added 236,000 jobs in March, showing continued strength in the job market even amid the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increases. The unemployment rate was 3.5%, a slight dip from the previous month. The job gains were most apparent in hospitality, government, professional and…

The U.S. economy continued to add a robust number of jobs in February, with gains of 311,000, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 3.6%. The latest figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics come as the Federal Reserve is looking for signs that the economy is slowing and its aggressive rate…

The U.S. economy added 517,000 jobs in January, unexpectedly high employment growth after predictions that job growth would slow as the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates. The unemployment rate was 3.4%, falling slightly from December. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said that job…

The U.S. economy added 223,000 jobs in December, slower than previous months but still robust, while the unemployment rate edged lower to 3.5%. The figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics were generally in line with expectations, as economists look for signs that the Federal Reserve’s aggressive…

The U.S. economy added a still-robust 261,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate ticked up to 3.7%, giving a final snapshot of the market before the midterm elections. The number of jobs added was nearly same same as in September, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics noted that the unemployment…

Employers added 263,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, in line with expectations that job growth would slow during the month. Still, the pace of hiring was slightly higher than predictions. The biggest job gains were in leisure, hospitality and health care, according…

Hiring eased in August, as employers added a still robust 315,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to 3.7%. Job gains occurred in professional and business services, health care and the retail trade, while average hourly earnings rose by 10 cents to $32.36, according to the Bureau of Labor…

The U.S. economy added a robust 372,000 jobs in June, as unemployment remained at 3.6%, signaling resilience amid concerns of a recession. The largest gains were in professional and business services, leisure and hospitality and health care. Jobs in information industries increased by 25,000, including 9,000 in…

The U.S. economy added 390,000 jobs in May, beating expectations, amid concerns that the market could be in for some turbulence. Unemployment remained unchanged at 3.6%. President Joe Biden is expected to address the latest numbers on Friday morning. Employment in motion pictures and sound recordings grew by 10,600…

UPDATE, 9 AM PT: President Joe Biden seized on the unexpectedly good news from January’s employment report by putting it into the larger context of 6.6 million jobs added in the past year. “You can’t remember a year where so many people went to work,” Biden said in remarks from the White House. “There’s a reason. It’s…

UPDATED, with Joe Biden comments: The economy added 210,000 jobs in November, a figure below analysts expectations, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.2%. The latest report reflected a bit of caution on the part of employers as the U.S. — and the world — seeks to recover from Covid-19. The prospects are now infused…

UPDATED, 10:08 AM PT: President Joe Biden characterized the latest jobs figures as progress, even if the growth in employment was less than economists had expected. “Jobs up, wages up, unemployment down. That's progress,” Biden said, as he tried to make the case that the situation is improving. He also noted that the…