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April’s better-than-expected job openings data hinted that businesses were looking past the tariff-induced tension. However, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) called it "little changed" as analysts assessed its impact on the stock market. What Happened: Job openings rose to 7.391 million...

The February jobs report from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, released Friday, showed a moderate increase in employment and also a slight increase in the unemployment rate.  The U.S. economy added 151,000 jobs in February, up from a downwardly revised 125,000 in January, but below expectations...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has cast a sobering light on the state of the U.S. job market through its preliminary benchmark revisions to total nonfarm employment for the year leading up to March 2023. A downward revision of 306,000 payrolls has partially tempered the perception of unflagging...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to release the preliminary estimate of the upcoming annual benchmark revision to payroll data on Wednesday. The benchmark revision aligns jobs data with the precise Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), derived from state unemployment insurance...

Companies with high exposure to rising federal interest rates, which makes borrowing more expensive and causes consumers to wait until rates come down, received welcoming news on Thursday. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported a 7.7% year-over-year increase in the consumer...

Employment rose by 235,000 jobs in August, and the unemployment rate declined by 0.2%, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers. The unemployment rate now sits at 5.2%. What Happened: While more jobs in the economy is generally welcomed news, many experts, including RSM...

From the administration’s perspective, the long-declining coal mining sector is looking rosy. “Since the fourth quarter of last year until most recently, we’ve added almost 50,000 jobs in the coal sector,” Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said...

While consumers have benefited this summer from continued deflation in food prices, investors in food retailers have been starving for returns. From grocers like SUPERVALU INC. (NYSE: SVU), which cut guidance Thursday, to restaurant chains including industry giant Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:...

The U.S. non-farm payroll numbers topped expectations. Although the beat is an indication that the economy is improving and a positive for the dollar, the bad hourly earnings took some sheen off the report. Total non-farm payroll employment increased by 242,000 in February, and the unemployment...

Editor's Note: More of Carl Camden’s views will be published Friday, July 5, including how the changing job space will affect the staffing industry. President, CEO and director of Kelly Services (NASDAQ: KELYA), Carl Camden, gave Benzinga an exclusive interview last week. Related: Deutsche...

U.S. private employers added just 119,000 jobs, in data released Wednesday morning from ADP, the nation's largest processor of payrolls. This was the fewest number of new jobs added since September 2012. Economists were expecting 150,000 new jobs in the ADP report, and this followed a gain of 131...

While deficit hawks bemoan the unprecedented spending that began under a Republican president and Congress and that continues under the current administration, the White House reports on some of what that spending has bought. 2 million jobs have been saved or created and the money is only half...