U.S. employers posted a record 10.1 million job openings in June, another sign that the job market and economy are bouncing back briskly from last year's coronavirus shutdowns.
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Read More »August 9, 2021 Comments Off on Job openings hit a record 10.1 million in June
U.S. employers posted a record 10.1 million job openings in June, another sign that the job market and economy are bouncing back briskly from last year's coronavirus shutdowns.
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Read More »January 4, 2019 Comments Off on US employers added a stellar 312,000 jobs in December
U.S. employers dramatically stepped up their hiring in December, adding 312,000 jobs in an encouraging display of strength for an economy in the midst of a trade war, slowing global growth and a partial shutdown of the federal government.
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Read More »September 25, 2018 Comments Off on Employers respond to tight labor market with incentives
Times are tough, but not necessarily if you’ve got a job or are looking for one. The U.S. economy added 201,000 jobs in August, an increase from July’s revised figure of 147,000. Unemployment hit an 18-year low in May and ...
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Read More »September 25, 2018 Comments Off on Companies look at new ways to help employees save
Like fax machines, telephone booths, cassette tapes and typewriters, company-provided employee pension programs have all but been eliminated. Companies are encouraging employees to look at retirement saving programs in different ways. “Employer-sponsored retirement plans are the main conduit for employees ...
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Read More »September 7, 2018 Comments Off on US adds a strong 201K jobs; unemployment stays at 3.9 pct.
Hiring picked up in August as U.S. employers added a strong 201,000 jobs, a sign of confidence that consumers and businesses will keep spending despite the Trump administration's conflicts with U.S. trading partners.
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Read More »March 12, 2018 Comments Off on Maryland gains 12,900 jobs in January employment estimates
In preliminary employment estimates for January published Monday by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, Maryland gained 12,900 total jobs, an increase of half a percent.
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Read More »August 4, 2017 Comments Off on US gains 209K jobs, unemployment rate falls to 4.3 pct.
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 209,000 jobs in July, a second straight month of robust gains that underscore the economy’s vitality as it enters a ninth year of expansion. The unemployment rate slipped to 4.3 percent from 4.4 percent, matching ...
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Read More »October 7, 2016 Comments Off on Employers add 156K; US jobless rate ticks up to 5 pct.
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 156,000 jobs in September, a decent gain that reflects a healthy economy but also a sign that hiring has slowed from its robust pace last year. The unemployment rate ticked up to 5 percent from ...
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Read More »September 20, 2016 Comments Off on Maryland added 700 jobs in August
Maryland added 700 jobs and the state’s unemployment rate stayed at 4.3 percent in August, according data released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to the preliminary survey data, the first six months in ...
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Read More »August 5, 2016 Comments Off on A burst of hiring helps dispel concerns about US economy
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a healthy 255,000 jobs in July, a sign of confidence in the economy that will likely ease concerns about signs of weak growth in the midst of the presidential race. The unemployment rate remained a ...
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