The Latest Breaking News from Unemployment

U.S. job growth exceeds expectations, indicating a strong economy with potential inflationary pressures. President Biden addresses rising costs, businesses...

The strongest surge in hiring since March keeps the Fed on hold for now.

U.S. hiring picked up unexpectedly in December as employers added 256,000 jobs, another sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of high interest rates

The slowdown in labor market is due to the post-pandemic recovery, job growth in a few industries, high interest rates, tech advances, and uncertainty about the economy, global events, President-elect Donald Trump's potential policies.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are trending up +0.29% this morning, indicating an attempt by the benchmark index to snap a five-session losing streak, while investors awaited U.S. manufacturing data and remarks from a Federal Reserve official.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment checks dropped last week to the lowest level since March, suggesting that most workers enjoy unusual job security

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday fell by -0.13% in thin holiday trade. An increase in US weekly continuing unemployment claims to a 3-year high raised concerns about labor market strength and weighed on the dollar. The decline in T-note yields from early highs Thursday also undercut the dollar. In...

Nearly half of unemployed Americans have been job hunting for more than 15 weeks

Brian Blank is a finance scholar and Fed watcher who researches how companies navigate downturns and make financial decisions, as well as how markets process information. Brandy Hadley is a finance professor who leads a student-managed investment fund and studies corporate decision-making and incentives. Together, they’re also the resident economic…

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits held steady last week, though continuing claims rose to the highest level in three years

As we enter the holiday season many young people are no doubt beginning to consider their future options. With a range of paths to pursue, a high rate of youth unemployment in Canada and a higher education sector facing unprecedented challenges it may seem logical to wonder if university is…