the economy

Trump Effect: Unemployment Claims Hit 50-Year Low

The total number of workers claiming unemployment insurance fell to the lowest level in 50 years, the Department of Labor…

5 years ago

Report: Private Sector Employment Increased by 129,000 Jobs in March

Private sector employment increased by 129,000 jobs from February to March according to the March ADP National Employment Report®.  Broadly distributed…

5 years ago

Under Trump, People With The Least Education Have Seen Their Income Rise The Fastest

Americans with the least amount of education have seen the strongest growth in their wages in the past decade, the…

5 years ago

Survey: 42 Percent Of Job Applicants Don’t Meet Skills Requirements, But Companies Are Willing To Train

More than three in four professionals would apply for a job even if they aren't qualified84 percent of companies are…

5 years ago

China Trying To Stem Economic Slowdown, Failing

China is trying to stem an economic slowdown, including rising unemployment, continuing into the first two months of 2019 after…

5 years ago

Small Business Hiring Remained Flat in February, While Wage Growth Increased

Small business job growth consistent with previous month Hourly earnings growth increased slightly A new report out Tuesday continued to…

5 years ago

US Stocks Had Their Best January In 30 Years And China Deal Could Keep It Going, Says Stuart Varney

U.S. stocks had their best January in the last 30 years and President Donald Trump’s potential trade deal with China…

5 years ago

US Economy Adds Over 300,000 Despite Shutdown

The U.S. economy added 304,000 jobs while the unemployment rate rose slightly to 4 percent in the first month of…

5 years ago

Trump Effect: Private Sector Employment Increased by 213,000 Jobs in January

Private sector employment increased by 213,000 jobs from  December to January according to the January ADP National Employment Report®.  Broadly distributed…

5 years ago

Under Trump, US Economic Freedom Rises Significantly

U.S. economic freedom rose to the highest level in eight years in 2019, hopping up six spots on The Heritage…

5 years ago

Trump Blasts Media For ‘Barely’ Covering ‘Great’ Economy, Low Unemployment

President Donald Trump blasted the media for barely covering the country’s “great” economy and low unemployment in a tweet Thursday…

5 years ago

Trump Effect: New Jobs Report Astounds Experts, Blows Out Expectations

On Friday, the Labor Department released the jobs report for December - and it's amazing. The economy added 312,000 new…

5 years ago

Report: Private Sector Employment Increased by 271,000 Jobs in December

Private sector employment increased by 271,000 jobs from November to December according to the December ADP National Employment Report®.  Broadly distributed…

5 years ago

The Booming Job Market Is Leading Teachers To Quit At Record Levels

Public education employees such as teachers and janitors are quitting jobs in record numbers, an uncommon trend in a profession…

5 years ago

The Most People In Nearly 20 Years Quit Their Jobs For Better Ones In 2018

Roughly 2.4 percent of the Americans in the workforce quit their jobs in the past year, the fastest rate since…

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