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Jobless Rate Could Drop To 7 Pct By Year’s End, Fed’s Bullard Says
Economy // July 09, 2020

St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard put in a vote of confidence for the U.S. economy on Wednesday (July 8), saying that the unemployment rate could fall as low as 7 percent by the end of 2020, according to CNBC. The unemployment rate is...

The One Employment Stat That Could Threaten The Recovery
Economy // July 02, 2020

Many Americans have seen their household incomes become one of COVID-19’s many casualties, as the U.S. unemployment rate has skyrocketed and millions of workers who still have jobs face cuts to their hours or pay rates. New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...

U.S. Hiring Remains Strong With 225K Jobs Added
Economy // February 07, 2020

January saw gains in U.S. employment as more people joined the labor market, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Employers added 225,000 jobs, according to statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor released Friday (Feb. 7). The unemployment rate went from 3.5...

How US Retailers Are Attracting Seasonal Workers Ahead Of The Holidays
Retail // September 26, 2018

Retailers are looking for hundreds of thousands of retail workers ahead of what is expected to be a busy holiday season: Target, in particular, is looking to bring on 120,000 employees across the country. Finding these workers, however, is no easy feat, as the country...

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The One Employment Stat That Could Threaten The Recovery

July 02, 2020
Many Americans have seen their household incomes become one of COVID-19’s many casualties, as the U.S. unemployment rate has skyrocketed and millions of workers who still have jobs face cuts to their hours or pay rates. New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that while the official jobless rate was 13.3 percent […]

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Jobless Rate Could Drop To 7 Pct By Year’s End, Fed’s Bullard Says

July 09, 2020
St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard put in a vote of confidence for the U.S. economy on Wednesday (July 8), saying that the unemployment rate could fall as low as 7 percent by the end of 2020, according to CNBC. The unemployment rate is currently at 11.1 percent, a post-World War II high for […]

U.S. Hiring Remains Strong With 225K Jobs Added

February 07, 2020
January saw gains in U.S. employment as more people joined the labor market, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Employers added 225,000 jobs, according to statistics from...

215K Retail, Manufacturing Jobs Added In July

August 06, 2018
While economists had predicted that hiring would slow this year, U.S. employers have been expanding their payrolls, adding an average of 215,000 jobs per month through July. By comparison, employers...

American Households Gain $1T In Wealth

June 08, 2018
Bolstered by increasing home values and stock prices, The Fed said that American households gained $1 trillion in wealth over the first three months of 2018. Overall, household wealth in...