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(screen capture via Yahoo Finance)The April jobs report issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed a robust 253,000 jobs added to the U.S. economy last month. Continue reading “Report: 253K New Jobs Added In April, Unemployment Drops To 3.4%”
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the American economy added 236,000 jobs in the month of March and the unemployment rate ticked down to a near-historic low of 3.5 percent. Continue reading “236K Jobs Added To US Economy In March, Unemployment Drops To 3.5%”
(screen capture via Fox News)We keep hearing doom and gloom about the U.S. economy, but folks were surprised (again) today as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported an especially strong jobs report (517K jobs) and the unemployment rate continued to inch down to historic lows. Continue reading “517K Jobs Added In January, Unemployment Drops To 3.4%”
The final major economic report to be released before the 2022 midterm elections shows the U.S. economy added 261,000 jobs in October. Economists had predicted 205,000 new jobs. Continue reading “261K New Jobs Added To U.S. Economy In October 2022”
A strong jobs this morning from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing the U.S. economy added 263,000 jobs in September. That figure is slightly higher than economists had estimated. Continue reading “U.S. Economy Adds 263K Jobs In Sept, Unemployment Drops To 3.5%”
Republicans must truly be sour this morning as the July jobs report far exceeded expectations with the U.S. economy adding 528,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked down to 3.5 percent. Continue reading “528,000 Jobs Added Returning Payrolls To Pre-Pandemic Levels”
(screen capture via ABC News)Today’s jobs report for June shows the U.S. economy added a higher than expected 372,000 new jobs, which may help calm fears of an impending recession. Continue reading “372K New Jobs Added To U.S. Economy In June, Unemployment Remains 3.6%”
Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC)Some news items you might have missed:
• Citizen Times: Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) is having quite a week as a federal appeals court questioned whether a lower court got it right when it blocked a challenge of the controversial congressman’s candidacy by voters who cited a section of the Constitution addressing insurrection as disqualifying him. Continue reading “News Round-Up: May 6, 2022”
Todrick Hall (screen capture)Some news items you might have missed:
• The Advocate: Out singer and Celebrity Big Brother alum Todrick Hall has been accused of skipping out of paying $60,000 in rent for February and March of this year. Continue reading “News Round-Up: April 7, 2022”
The Labor Department reports U.S. employers added 431,000 jobs in March which helped to inch the unemployment rate down to 3.6 percent, just 0.1 percentage point above its pre-pandemic level. Continue reading “U.S. Economy Added 431K Jobs In March, Unemployment Drops To 3.6%”