US applications for jobless benefits rose to 219,000 last week, but layoffs remain relatively low
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What to expect in Friday’s jobs report
But first a bit of background: The numbers in Friday’s jobs report most likely will change in the months (and years) to come. That’s just the nature of data collection, statistics and research: ...
Initial jobless claims are low, but ‘slow bleed’ in labor market continues
Thursday’s report on initial jobless claims shows they remain low, yet “the slow bleed in the labor market appears to be continuing,” according to Renaissance Macro Research’s Neil Dutta. The ...
Friday’s Jobs Report Will Be Confusing. Here’s How to Make Sense of It.
The Labor Department’s January survey will include revisions making data for previous months look stronger in some cases and ...
Jobless claims rise slightly, but no sign of trouble brewing in labor market
The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits in early February rose slightly, but they remained at very low ...
US Productivity Rises at Steady Pace, Helping Limit Labor Costs
US labor productivity advanced at a firm pace in the fourth quarter, capping another year marked by efficiency gains that ...
U.S. Labor Productivity Growth Slows More Than Expected In Q4
A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed U.S. labor productivity and unit labor costs both increased by less than ...
Nonfarm payrolls number expected to show 'still healthy' labor market in January
The January nonfarm payrolls report is expected to continue the narrative of a still healthy labor market, "cooling, but still pretty warm," as Daniel Doderer, an economist and research director at ...