In yet another disappointing report, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Friday morning that, seasonally adjusted, the economy created just 84,000 new private jobs in June, less than half of what a private survey by ADP reported Thursday, and below the consensus of experts surveyed ahead of time. Government layoffs subtracted 4,000 jobs from the [...]
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Fourth weak jobs report in a row: Official rate holds at 8.2%, U6 rate climbs to 14.9%
Jobless rate hits 8.2%. ‘Missing workers’ make the situation look better than it is
In the weakest job report in 12 months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Friday that the economy created a mere 69,000 net new jobs in May. The official “headline” unemployment rate—known as U3—rose to 8.2 percent. An alternative measure labeled U6—which includes part-time workers who want full-time work but can’t find any, and some [...]
Job growth clocks in at disappointing 120,000, far below forecasts. Unemployment rate falls to 8.2%
In its closely watched monthly report, the Bureau of Labor Affairs announced Friday that the private sector generated a seasonally adjusted 121,000 jobs in March. The disastrous public sector job losses of the past two years have tapered off significantly, and the 1,000 government workers laid off in March only brought the total jobs created [...]
Job growth clocks in at disappointing 120,000, far below forecasts. Unemployment rate falls to 8.2%
In its closely watched monthly report, the Bureau of Labor Affairs announced Friday that the private sector generated a seasonally adjusted 121,000 jobs in March. The disastrous public sector job losses of the past two years have tapered off significantly, and the 1,000 government workers laid off in March only brought the total jobs created [...]
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