Jobs data shows more sluggish growth
U.S. companies hired more workers than expected in July, but continued weakness in the manufacturing sector pointed to sluggish economic growth.
By
Leah Schnurr
Leah Schnurr
Private-sector jobs soar, payrolls forecasts rise
Companies created the most jobs in nearly a year in November, adding to cautious optimism that the country's battered labor market is working its way toward healing.
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Leah Schnurr
Private sector adds more than 200,000 jobs
U.S. private employers added more than 200,000 jobs in March while planned layoffs fell, underscoring expectations that momentum in the labor market will help underpin the economic recovery.
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Leah Schnurr
Employers test economic waters before hiring
U.S. companies are dusting off their "help wanted " signs but the pipeline of new jobs is being filled at only a trickle.
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Leah Schnurr