Economy adds 164K jobs in July, unemployment holds at 3.7 percent
The U.S. added 164,000 jobs in July, the Labor Department reported Friday, a positive sign amid concerns about the long term health of the economy….
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BREAKING: Federal Reserve cuts interest rate by 0.25 percent, marking first rate cut since 2008
The Federal Reserve cut the interest rate by one-quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, marking the first such reduction in 11 years and providing…
BREAKING: U.S. economy added a less-than-expected 75,000 jobs in May, amid ongoing trade tensions and global economic slowdown
The economy added an anemic 75,000 jobs in May, amid ongoing trade tensions with China and Mexico and a global economic slowdown. The unemployment rate…
US economy grew at 3.2 percent in first quarter
The Commerce Department says the U.S. economy picked up steam in the first three months of the year. That’s a significant turnaround from expectations six weeks…
U.S. Posts Largest Monthly Budget Deficit on Record in February
The U.S. posted its biggest monthly budget deficit on record last month, amid falling corporate and individual tax revenue and increasing federal spending. The budget…
BREAKING: U.S. economy gains 20,000 jobs in February, indicating that the nation’s 10-year economic expansion has potentially hit a speed bump.
The economy gained a 20,000 jobs in February, indicating that the nation’s 10-year economic expansion has potentially hit a speed bump. Monthly employment data released…
Government shutdown cost U.S. economy $11 billion, budget office says
Federal employees went back to work Monday after the longest shutdown in government history — but the economic effects will be felt for a long…
BREAKING: The economy added 250,000 jobs in October as monthly report shows final snapshot of U.S. labor market before midterms
The economy added a total of 250,000 jobs during the month of October. The monthly jobs report released Friday by the Department of Labor also…
The U.S. economy added 134,000 jobs in September, extending a record run of hiring to eight full years. The unemployment rate fell to 3.7%.
September was a milestone in the remarkable rebound that followed the fall of Lehman Brothers 10 years ago: eight straight years of monthly job growth….
Cherry-Picking to Overhype Jobs Gains from Tax Cuts
By Robert Farley – Factcheck.org The GOP cherry-picked states with the largest number of job gains this year to promote its claim that “GOP tax cuts…