Us Job Data

News

US hiring soars in June, quieting fears of a slowdown

"JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!" Donald Trump wrote on Twitter, claiming credit for record employment levelsUS economy added 224,000 net new jobs last month

3 min read6 Jul 2019
News

Record 46.2 million turnout in early voting in US presidential elections

Democrat Hillary Clinton likely to gain from early voting, says early-voting expert

1 min read8 Nov 2016
News

It's US election day as Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump await results

Democrat Hillary Clinton, the first female nominee of a major party in US history, held a narrow lead in most pre-election polls

5 min read8 Nov 2016
News

US hiring slows to 151K jobs in August; Fed hike less likely

The unemployment rate remained 4.9% for a third straight month, the Labor Department said

2 min read2 Sep 2016
Market

US stocks rise as jobs data spur optimism on economy, rates

The job growth and steadily rising wages may keep the Fed on track to raise its benchmark interest rate later this year

3 min read8 May 2015
Market

Global shares at new highs on US jobs growth, dollar gains

MSCI's all-country world index rises 0.39% to record high, Brent falls below $111

2 min read4 Jul 2014
Market

US stocks fluctuate on ECB measures before US jobs data

Optimism over ECB measures to counter deflation fades, investors await Friday's employment report

4 min read5 Jun 2014
Market

Weak US jobs data hits dollar, shares trim losses

US private sector jobs data below expectation; dollar slides back below ¥100 as Japanese reforms disappoint

3 min read5 Jun 2013