The ‘Faux Friday’ Jobs Report: What Economists Can Guesstimate
Enlarge image i Even without official Labor Department data, economists estimated jobs grew moderately last month. Andrey Popov/iStockphoto.com Even without official Labor Department data, economists...
View ArticleThe ‘Faux Friday’ Jobs Report: What Economists Can Guesstimate
Enlarge image i Even without official Labor Department data, economists estimated jobs grew moderately last month. Andrey Popov/iStockphoto.com Even without official Labor Department data, economists...
View ArticleSeptember Jobs Report To Come Out Tuesday
Following the economy can be confusing. But at least one thing has long been certain: the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its monthly jobs report at exactly 8:30 a.m. on a Friday. Next week,...
View ArticleModest Job Growth, No Change In Unemployment Rate Expected
Enlarge image i The scene earlier this month at a job fair in Sunrise, Fla. Joe Raedle/Getty Images The scene earlier this month at a job fair in Sunrise, Fla. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Two and a half...
View ArticleVideo: Investors feeling effects of shutdown
October 26, 2013 11:07 AM Now that the government has reopened, investors are digesting economic reports that were delayed, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics has said that the shutdown could distort...
View ArticleMore Jobs Than Expected Added, But Jobless Rate Rose In Oct.
Enlarge image i Joe Raedle/Getty Images There were 204,000 jobs added to payrolls in October, about 80,000 more than economists expected. But the jobless rate edged up to 7.3 percent from 7.2 percent...
View ArticleWhat Really Got Measured In This Month’s Jobs Report?
Enlarge image i Graphic designer Tom Sadowski, 65, works from home in Sterling, Va., in October. Many experts believe the economy is becoming too complicated for the Bureau of Labor Statistics to...
View ArticleDisappointing Jobs Data May Point To A Tougher 2014
i i hide captionLuis Mendez, 23, left, and Maurice Mike, 23, wait in line at a job fair held by the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park in Miami on Oct. 23, 2013. The nation’s unemployment rate slipped to...
View ArticleJob Growth Was Weak Again In February, ADP Survey Shows
i i hide captionThe scene at a job fair last year in Emeryville, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The scene at a job fair last year in Emeryville, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Private...
View ArticleGENDER GAP WIDENS Gen X women outpacing men in college degrees
A gender gap is widening among members of Generation X when it comes to getting a college degree. (AP file) There’s a growing gender gap when it comes to the youngest members of Generation X and...
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