After several consecutive months of job gains near or above 200,000, the streak came to an abrupt halt with the December jobs report – reminding everyone how fragile our economy still is.
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What the November Jobs Report Means for “Dectaper” – Money Morning
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Good news is actually good news on Wall Street today.
Stocks rallied Friday following a robust November jobs report that showed U.S. employers continued to add jobs at a steady pace last month, which pulled the unemployment rate down to a five-year low at 7.0%.
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October Jobs Report: Labor Force Shrinks to 35-Year Low – Money Morning
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Despite worries the 16-day government shutdown would weigh on job growth, the October jobs report was surprisingly strong.
That’s what the government is reporting, anyway…
According to the Labor Department numbers released today (Friday), employers increased headcount by 204,000 in October, handily beating the 120,000 many economists expected. The government report also showed revisions to late summer numbers, revealing an extra 60,000 jobs total were created in August and September.
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Here’s How Many Jobs We Need to Add Every Month for the Next Four Years – Money Morning – Video
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Money Morning Capital Wave Strategist Shah Gilani joined Stuart Varney of FOX Business’ “Varney & Co.” today (Wednesday) to go over the bungled and belated September jobs report.
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Ten Numbers Shaking the World Right Now – Money Morning
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This is a syndicated repost courtesy of Money Morning. To view original, click here. Reposted with permission. 131 Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) have been priced this year, a 44% increase over 2012. This puts 2013 on track to be the biggest year for IPOs since 2007, before the financial crisis. This almost makes up for…
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What the August Jobs Report Means for “Septaper” – Money Morning
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This is a syndicated repost courtesy of Money Morning. To view original, click here. Reposted with permission. Investors generally took the lackluster August jobs report as a sign the U.S. Federal Reserve will hold off announcing a tapering of its $85 billion a month bond program at the Sept. 17-18 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)…
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Obamacare Effect on Jobs Hits Millions More U.S. Workers – Money Morning
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This is a syndicated repost courtesy of Money Morning. To view original, click here. Reposted with permission. Oct. 1 marks the start of Obamacare for millions of Americans. That’s when the Obamacare health insurance exchanges (HIX) go live and open enrollment begins. Today (Friday) marks another key Obamacare moment. The August unemployment report released today…
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July Jobs Report Confirms These Major Problems with U.S. Employment – Money Morning
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The July jobs report brings the total number of part-time jobs created this year to more than three times the amount of full-time jobs added.
Welcome to America: Land of part-timers…
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U.S. Unemployment: Three Million Jobs in America are Waiting to be Filled – Money Morning
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There is another side to the U.S. unemployment problem: Believe it or not, there are three million jobs going unfilled.
Employers can’t seem to find the right match for more than 200,000 manufacturing jobs alone.
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Obama’s War on Coal Attacks All of Us – Money Morning
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This is not a green jobs story. There are no soirees, no socialites running across the veranda drinking mojitos to hear about the latest, Obama electric car boondoggle.
