Articles About labor department
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June 01, 2013These Numbers Say the Job Market Is Way Behind
A recent report from a Gallup Poll reflects a weak U.S. job market and a good indicator of why the Fed shouldn't begin its tapering effort just yet.
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May 18, 2013Is the Cupcake Industry Crumbling?
New reports show that the cupcake industry is on the decline, with stock prices hitting new lows and U.S. consumer prices falling 0.4 percent in April.
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May 16, 2013Are These Numbers a Warning For the Labor Market?
Jobless claims jumped up once again for the week ended May 11...
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May 03, 2013
Unemployment’s Down, But Is It Enough?
The United States economy had created 165,000 jobs in April...
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May 01, 2013Is This Data Evidence of a Labor Market Slowdown?
While job growth picked up from the previous month, the labor market still remains mired in a slowdown...
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April 25, 2013
Is The U.S. Economy Finally Creating Jobs?
Initial jobless claims -- which can be used as a proxy measurement of layoffs -- decreased by 16,000...
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April 18, 2013Thursday Afternoon Cheat Sheet: 3 Stories That Moved Markets
U.S. stocks declined on Thursday afternoon. Here are three stories that helped shape the markets...
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April 18, 2013
Thursday’s Mid-Day Movers: 3 Stories Driving Markets
U.S. stocks declined on Thursday afternoon. Here are three stories raining on everybody's parade...
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April 18, 2013
Jobless Claims Rise: Should We Be Worried?
Jobless claims increased 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 352,000, the Labor Department said Thursday...
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January 10, 2013Is This Report Bad News for the Labor Market?
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week...
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January 04, 2013White House: We Need to Increase the Debt Ceiling, and Fast!
The White House has gone on record saying it is vital that Congress raise the U.S. borrowing authority to avoid economic uncertainty, the likes of which has dampened recovery efforts over the past two years as politicians debated over spending cuts and tax hikes...
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December 13, 2012
Is This Labor Department Report a Sign of Recovery?
As the Labor Department reported Thursday morning, first time claims for unemployment insurance payments reached their lowest level in nine weeks...
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September 30, 2012These Top Economic Indicators Are Not So Good
The Commerce Department released uninspiring revised second-quarter GDP numbers...
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March 22, 2012Home Builders Stumble on New Data
Shadow inventory and rising rates are not a winning formula for housing...
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March 09, 2012U.S. Workforce Grows as Employers Add 227K Jobs
The U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in February, but the national unemployment rate was unchanged as more people entered the work force...
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March 08, 2012Jobless Claims Bounce Off 4-Year Lows
Though initial jobless claims rose last week, the increase was not significant enough to change perceptions that the labor market continues to improve...
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March 06, 2012Stocks Plummet as Europe Adds to Recession Fears
Here's everything you need to know about today's trading action...
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March 01, 2012
Initial Jobless Claims Beat Expectations
New claims for unemployment benefits continued to decline last week, holding close to four-year lows...
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February 24, 2012
Consumers Optimistic About Jobs Recovery
Consumer sentiment improved in February as Americans became more confident in the resilience of the U.S. economy and a record number reported hearing about more job opportunities...
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February 23, 2012Market Recap: HP Drags on Dow But Jobless Claims Buoy Stocks
Here's everything you need to know about today's trading action...
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February 23, 2012
Weekly Jobless Claims Signal New Hiring
New claims for unemployment benefits were unchanged last week, holding steady for a second week at the lowest level seen since March 2008...
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February 16, 2012
Market Recap: Jobs, Housing Data Carry Stocks Higher
Here's everything you need to know about today's trading action...
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February 16, 2012
Jobless Claims Fall to Near 4-Year Low
Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell to a seasonally adjusted 348,000 in the week ended February 11, the lowest level since March 2008...
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February 10, 2012Consumers Less Optimistic as Incomes Decline
Despite recent job gains, consumers are less optimistic about the economy as worries about falling income dampen their outlook...
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February 09, 2012
Market Recap: Stocks Gain as Greece Makes Progress
Here's everything you need to know about today's trading action...
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February 09, 2012
Jobless Claims Fall Another 15K
New applications for jobless benefits fell by 15,000 in the week ended February 4 to 358,000...
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February 03, 2012
Market Recap: Stocks Jump on Jobs
Here's everything you need to know about today's trading action...
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February 03, 2012The Era of Good Feelings: Markets Rise on Optimism
The Nasdaq Composite rallied to an 11-year high on Friday, the Dow advanced 1.15 percent to 12,851 points, just shy of the 12,876 level reached in May 2008, and as stocks advanced, the S&P 500 extended the best start to a year since 1989...
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February 03, 2012ISM: Services Sector Grew in January on New Orders, Higher Employment
The Institute for Supply Management's services index rose in January to its highest level in nearly a year as new orders and employment jumped...
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February 03, 2012
U.S. Unemployment Rate Drops to 8.3%
The U.S. jobless rate dropped unexpectedly in January to the lowest level in three years as the economy added 243,000 jobs....
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