Jobs Growth news and trends

Nonfarm Payrolls Rose 164K In July
Economy // August 02, 2019

In a new indication that the economy has stabilized as the Fed moved to reduce interest rates, hiring in the United States slowed in July but fell in line with estimates. The Labor Department said on Friday (August 2) that nonfarm payrolls increased by 164,000...

Amazon To Open A More Than $5B Second Headquarters
Amazon // September 08, 2017

Amazon.com has issued a request for proposals (RFP) from local and state government officials as it looks to open its second headquarters (Hq2) in the U.S. In a company press release, the eCommerce giant said it will invest more than $5 billion in “construction and operation of...

Sunny Skies Remain For SMBs As Summer Heads Into Autumn
B2B Payments // August 31, 2017

With August wrapping up and summer coming to a close in the U.S., analysts are diving into small business sentiment and performance yet again. ADP, Paychex and Reliant Funding have all released reports this week on the state of SMBs, and overall, the sentiment is...

Private Sector Hiring Increases By 237,000 Jobs In August
Economy // August 31, 2017

Jobs growth came in strong in August, with the U.S. private sector hiring more than 237,000 employees during the month. According to a report in Reuters, it marks the largest monthly jump in employment numbers in the past five years and came in higher than economists’...

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Nonfarm Payrolls Rose 164K In July

August 02, 2019
In a new indication that the economy has stabilized as the Fed moved to reduce interest rates, hiring in the United States slowed in July but fell in line with estimates. The Labor Department said on Friday (August 2) that nonfarm payrolls increased by 164,000 last month, The Street reported. The risk marked a drop […]

Amazon To Open A More Than $5B Second Headquarters

September 08, 2017
Amazon.com has issued a request for proposals (RFP) from local and state government officials as it looks to open its second headquarters (Hq2) in the U.S. In a company press release, the...

Sunny Skies Remain For SMBs As Summer Heads Into Autumn

August 31, 2017
With August wrapping up and summer coming to a close in the U.S., analysts are diving into small business sentiment and performance yet again. ADP, Paychex and Reliant Funding have...

Private Sector Hiring Increases By 237,000 Jobs In August

August 31, 2017
Jobs growth came in strong in August, with the U.S. private sector hiring more than 237,000 employees during the month. According to a report in Reuters, it marks the largest...