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US Employers Added 210,000 Jobs in November, Less Than Half of Estimates
U.S. employers added a paltry 210,000 jobs in November, sharply below consensus forecasts of 550,000, with the underwhelming job creation numbers initially leading Wall Street stock futures to jump in early trading as investors bet it would lead the Fed to slow down with scaling back stimulus, but those hopes faded later in the day […]
US Employers Added 531,000 Jobs in October, Beating Expectations
U.S. employers added over half a million jobs in October, beating market expectations and painting a picture of labor market recovery on more solid footing than the prior month’s dismal job creation numbers pointed to. The Labor Department’s jobs report, released Nov. 5, shows that non-farm payroll employment rose by 531,000 last month, substantially above consensus forecasts […]
OSHA Vaccine Mandate Released; 84 Million Workers Face Jan. 4 Deadline
The Biden administration has released the new rule from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that requires 84 million private-sector workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The administration has also announced its rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requiring 17 million health care workers at facilities that receive federal funding to be […]
American Employers Added 194,000 Jobs in September, Far Below Expectations
America’s private employers added fewer than 200,000 jobs in September, sharply undershooting market expectations and painting a picture of labor market recovery that’s on wobbly footing. The Labor Department’s jobs report, released Oct. 8, shows that non-farm payroll employment rose by a paltry 194,000 last month, down from last month’s upwardly revised 366,000 and far below the […]
American Employers Added 235,000 Jobs in August, Far Below Expectations
America’s private employers added just 235,000 jobs in August, significantly undershooting market expectations and fueling speculation that the weak signal in the labor market recovery may lead the Federal Reserve to delay tapering of stimulus. The Labor Department’s jobs report, released Sept. 3, shows that non-farm payroll employment rose by 235,000 in August, down from 943,000 jobs […]