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Slow economic growth translates into no nonfarm payroll growth

Weak economic growth has manifested itself in a disturbing slowdown in nonfarm payroll growth in recent months, and the government's release...

Fragile recovery reflected in weak nonfarm payrolls, unemployment increases

Thursday's release of private-sector payrolls by ADP suggested a resumption in job growth, but today's labor report from the government is...

Nonfarm payrolls rise by 244,000 in April

Nonfarm payrolls increased by a respectable 244,000 in April, above the consensus forecast offered up by Bloomberg of 185,000, and easing worries...

Nonfarm payrolls jump 216,000, unemployment rate dips to 8.8%

The U.S. Department of Labor reported this morning that nonfarm payrolls grew by 216,000 in March, topping the forecast offered by Bloomberg of 185...

Unemployment rate dips to 8.9%, nonfarm payrolls grow by 192,000

The unemployment rate fell from 9.0% in January to 8.9% in February, but in a sign that the labor market may finally be awakening from its long...

Unemployment rate falls to 9% but nonfarm payrolls up just 36,000

Nonfarm payrolls increased just 36,000 in January, below the forecast of about 140,000 offered by Bloomberg, while the unemployment rate declined...

Unemployment rate falls to 9.4% but rise in nonfarm payrolls disappoints

The unemployment rate fell from 9.8% in November to 9.4% in December, well below the foreast offered up by Bloomberg of 9.7%, but following the...

Weekly jobless claims fall below 400,000

The Labor Department reported this morning that those filing for jobless benefits slipped below 400,000 for the first time in over two years.Weekly...