US job openings rise to a better-than-expected 7 million despite sluggish labor market

U.S. job openings rose to nearly 7 million in January, better than expected at a time when the American labor market has ...

U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, an unexpected setback

Economists had forecast a gain of 60,000 jobs last month. The unexpected drop was due to job losses in health care and the federal government.

Workers aren't quitting their jobs. Here's why that's a problem for the labor market.

In an economy that's hardly sustaining any payroll growth outside of the healthcare sector, and amid persistent fears of ...
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The shutdown meant no jobs report. Here's what it would have said about the economy

The first Friday of the month brings the closely watched Bureau of Labor Statistics nonfarm payrolls survey. That didn't happen because of the government shutdown. While the BLS has gone dark, other ...
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The job market is rough, but there are some bright spots. These sectors are still hiring

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The government shutdown has delayed the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ jobs report, but private data suggests the market remains ...

Unexpected job losses, rise in unemployment rate fan US labor market doubts

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy unexpectedly lost jobs in February and the unemployment ...
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No September jobs report, no problem. Here’s what we know about the labor market — and it’s not great.

Welcome to jobs Friday — except there’s no U.S. employment report today. Blame the latest government shutdown in Washington. That’s not to say Wall Street and the Federal Reserve are flying blind.

The U.S. labor market lost 92,000 jobs in February

The U.S. labor market lost 92,000 jobs in February, a striking loss signaling a warning flag for the economy. The ...