The U.S. says its labor market improved markedly in July, even as the national jobless rate edged higher. The government reported Friday that employers added 163,000 jobs last month, after three straight months of sluggish hiring, and the most since February. But even as more unemployed workers found new jobs, the country’s unemployment rate increased […]
US Labor Market Advances, but Jobless Rate Is Higher
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
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US Labor Market Advances, but Jobless Rate Is Higher
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. says its labor market improved markedly in July, even as the national jobless rate edged higher. The government reported Friday that employers added 163,000 jobs last month, after three straight months of sluggish hiring, and the most since February. But even as more unemployed workers found new jobs, the country’s unemployment rate increased […]
US Labor Market Advances, but Jobless Rate Is Higher
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. says its labor market improved markedly in July, even as the national jobless rate edged higher. The government reported Friday that employers added 163,000 jobs last month, after three straight months of sluggish hiring, and the most since February. But even as more unemployed workers found new jobs, the country’s unemployment rate increased […]
US Jobless Rate Improves For Some
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
/// re-issuing to fix wording in graf 3 /// U.S. unemployment has stayed stubbornly high for the past couple of years, and is expected to remain at around 8.2 percent on Friday when government experts publish new data showing the jobless rate for July. While the job picture in the overall economy seems stalled, a […]
US Jobless Rate Improves For Some
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 4:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. unemployment has stayed stubbornly high for the past couple of years, and is expected to remain around 8.2 percent on Friday when government experts publish new data showing the jobless rate for July. While the job picture in the overall economy seems stalled, a survey of a couple hundred recruiters by the MRINetwork shows […]
Europe’s Central Bank to Buy Bonds of Debtor Nations
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
The European Central Bank says it is ready to buy the government bonds of the continent’s debt-ridden countries, a move that could ease the rising borrowing costs of financially troubled Spain and Italy. Bank President Mario Draghi did not disclose the size of the bond purchases, but said Thursday it would be sizeable enough for […]
US Central Bank Decides Against New Economic Stimulus
Posted August 1st, 2012 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Central Bank says the American economy slowed in the first half of the year, but has decided against any immediate policy changes. After a two-day meeting, Federal Reserve policy makers said they will “closely monitor” the country’s economic performance in the coming weeks and will adopt new stimulus measures if they conclude they […]
Investors Await US Central Bank Decisions
Posted August 1st, 2012 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
Investors worldwide are watching U.S. central bank policy makers Wednesday to see whether they take new action to try to boost the sluggish American economy. Officials at the Federal Reserve were set to give their assessment of the world’s largest economy after poring over economic trends at a two-day meeting. But economists surveyed by financial […]
Investors Await US Central Bank Decisions
Posted August 1st, 2012 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
Investors worldwide are watching U.S. central bank policy makers Wednesday to see whether they take new action to try to boost the sluggish American economy. Officials at the Federal Reserve were set to give their assessment of the world’s largest economy after poring over economic trends at a two-day meeting. But economists surveyed by financial […]
Eurozone Unemployment Hits New High
Posted July 31st, 2012 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
Unemployment in Europe’s 17-nation euro currency zone has hit a new high. The European Union said Tuesday that nearly 18 million people were jobless in June, the highest level since the eurozone was formed in 1999. The EU pegged the unemployment rate at a record 11.2 percent, equaling the revised figure for May. At the […]
