As U.S. unemployment rate rises, here’s a list of states with the most residents out of work
The year-over-year December unemployment rates increased in 27 states, with South Carolina seeing the largest increase at ...
Unemployment Claims Up 11K, Higher Than Expected
Initial jobless claims measure the number of people who file for unemployment for the first time in a given week. In the week ...
Why the labor market could be the only hope for another Fed rate cut
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appears confident in the US labor market. But that means any signs of a slowdown could ...
January jobs report expected to show hiring slowed, unemployment rate held steady to start 2025
The January jobs report is expected to show hiring slowed to start 2025 while the unemployment rate was flat. The Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly jobs report is slated for release at 8:30 a.m. ET ...
Solid Labor Market Gives Fed Cover to Extend Rate Pause
Across a number of metrics, the labor market looks remarkably stable even as it has cooled. Monthly jobs growth has stayed solid and the unemployment rate has barely budged from its current level of 4 ...
Ticker: Mortgage rates drop; Unemployment applications rise
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the third week in a row, a smidgen of relief for prospective ...
How Unemployment Has Trended in Recent Years
Today's jobs report is likely to show the unemployment rate held steady in January at 4.1%, according to economists polled by ...