Getty Images The jobs report for November came in better than expected, and that growth came from several different areas of the U.S. economy, according to the data. Health care and social assistance led the way yet again last month, seeing 72,300 new positions added in that area, per...
The Fed is on course to cut interest rates in December, but what happens next is anyone’s guess
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during the New York Times DealBook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Friday's jobs report virtually cements that the Federal Reserve will approve an interest...
Unemployment rate jumps more than a percentage point for Black women in November
Job seekers talk to a recruiter at the Albany Job Fair in Latham, New York, on Oct. 2, 2024. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images The unemployment rate climbed sharply for Black women in November. The overall jobless rate edged up slightly last month to 4.2% from 4.1%...
There’s an important jobs report coming Friday. Here’s what to expect
A pedestrian walks by a 'hiring now' sign in front of a U-Haul store on December 03, 2024 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images After a month in which hiring was essentially muted due to storms and strikes, the jobs report due out Friday could provide...