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U.S. hiring jumps after hurricanes as employers add 261,000 jobs

by Marketplace Contributor
Nov 3, 2017
The unemployment rate declined to 4.1 percent, the lowest in nearly 17 years.
A job fair in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Bad! Why the AT&T strike means jobs woes for Trump

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 19, 2017
"I will be the greatest jobs president that God ever created."
About 40,000 AT&T workers might go on strike this weekend.
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US employers add strong 211,000 jobs, with unemployment at 4.4 percent

by Marketplace Contributor
May 5, 2017
The unemployment rate has dipped to its lowest point in a decade.
Job seekers apply for open positions at a career fair in San Francisco.
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What the February jobs report means for the upcoming Fed meeting

by Mark Garrison
Mar 10, 2017
Expect a rate increase.
Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen speaks at a news conference. The better-than-expected jobs numbers give the Fed another reason to raise interest rates.
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US adds a robust 235,000 jobs; unemployment dips to 4.7 percent

by Marketplace Contributor
Mar 10, 2017
It is all but certain that the Fed will raise short-term interest rates at its next meeting.
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Manufacturing sector still seeks route to a rebound in the New Year

by Mitchell Hartman
Jan 6, 2017
Is there any hope for a manufacturing rebound in 2017? The signs haven’t looked great, with the dollar strong and strengthening. A strong dollar makes U.S. exports more expensive. Factories actually shed jobs in 2016. But manufacturers say they’re optimistic that a domestic stimulus package — the kind of infrastructure spending plan that President-elect Donald […]
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US economy adds 161,000 jobs in October

by David Brancaccio
Nov 4, 2016
Some say that gains in the report were "solid," while others have called them "modest."
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Weekly Wrap: It's the first Friday of the month!

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 7, 2016
You know what that means.
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U.S. economy adds 255,000 jobs in July

by David Brancaccio
Aug 5, 2016
That number is much higher than analysts expected.
June's jobs numbers were also better than expected.
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June jobs numbers better than anticipated

by Mark Garrison
Jul 8, 2016
A far cry from last month's report. But what about the big picture?
A job searcher holds an employment application as he attends a career fair in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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