Tag: unemployment rate

U.S. stocks open higher; energy, GE are among early gainers

USA non-farm payrolls rose by 142,000 in September, considerably lower than the 203,000 jobs the…

US Economy Adds 142000 Jobs in September, Wages and Unemployment Rate Remain

October 4, 2015

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US Economy Adds 142000 Jobs in September, Wages and Unemployment Rate Remain

A few 579,000 people dropped out of the workforce, helping to leave the unemployment rate…

Obama Economy: Black Unemployment for Teens 6Xs National Unemployment Rate

October 2, 2015

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Obama Economy: Black Unemployment for Teens 6Xs National Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate held steady at 5.1%, a seven-year low.

California unemployment down to 6.1 percent

September 23, 2015

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California unemployment down to 6.1 percent

The US jobless rate declined two-tenths of a percentage point, down to 5.1 percent in…

September 20, 2015

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Napa’s unemployment rate falls

Tennessee’s preliminary unemployment rate for August was 5.7 percent, unchanged from the July revised rate,…

Unemployment rates fall in 29 states in August amid widespread job gains

September 20, 2015

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Unemployment rates fall in 29 states in August amid widespread job gains

Oil field employment was flat, leaving the industry with an even 10,000 workers in Kern,…

Georgia’s unemployment rate declines to 5.9 percent

September 19, 2015

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Georgia’s unemployment rate declines to 5.9 percent

“What we are finding is that we are getting more and more requests for on…

Georgia jobless rate drops to seven year low in August

September 19, 2015

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Georgia jobless rate drops to seven year low in August

The Vermont Department of Labor says the state’s unemployment rate held steady last month at…

No liftoff: Federal Reserve leaves rates near 0%

September 17, 2015

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No liftoff: Federal Reserve leaves rates near 0%

However, the market already seems to have accounted for a Fed rate hike by now…

September 14, 2015

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USA jobless rate drops sharply

In August, construction payrolls rose 3,000 on top of the 7,000 jobs added in July.