Posted by Christina Romer on September 03, 2010 at 09:44 AM EDT Today’s employment report was better than expected. Private sector payrolls increased by 67,000 in August—the eighth consecutive month of private sector job growth. This growth is consistent...
With the American economic recovery showing clear signs of slowdown, private employers added 67,000 jobs in August, the Labor Department said on Friday. The number was more than forecast. Multimedia Jobs Private Rate Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics --> Over all, the...
Updated | Comment | Recommend | | | By John Moore, Getty Images Job seekers wait for a career fair to open Sept. 2, 2010, in Denver. Hundreds of people turned out. PAYROLL JOBS RESOURCES AND TIPSMore WASHINGTON (AP) ...
Updated | Comment | Recommend | | | FIVE TRADING DAYS Dow Jones industrial average, five days By Stephen Bernard, AP Business Writer NEW YORK Stocks extended their rally Friday after a relatively encouraging report on the jobsmarket...
LONDON - Stocks pushed higher Friday after a relatively upbeat U.S. jobs report for August eased concerns about the pace of the economic recovery in the world's largest economy. In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was up 56.49 points, or 1.1 percent,...
WASHINGTON -- Private employers hired more workers over the past three month than first thought, lifting hopes for the weak economy ahead of the Labor Day weekend. But the unemployment rate rose in August for the first time in four months as more people entered the...
By TOM BARKLEY and VICTORIA MCGRANE Getty Images Job seekers in Denver waited in line for a career fair to open Sept. 2, 2010. WASHINGTON -- Job losses continued to mount in the U.S. economy last month, though at a more modest pace than expected, putting further...
By MICHAEL CASEY NEW YORK—Stocks and other growth-sensitive markets got the best news they've had for some time with Friday's better-than-expected U.S. payrolls report for August. Stock futures turned upward on the news to point to a positive opening on Wall...
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