The number of available jobs posted by U.S. employers rose in December to the highest level in 14 years, a sign recent strong job gains will likely continue. Employers also filled more jobs and more employees quit, two additional signs ...

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U.S. employers added a vigorous 257,000 jobs in January, and wages jumped by the most in six years — evidence that the job market is accelerating closer to full health. The surprisingly robust report the government issued Friday also showed ...

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Of the 11,000 jobs added, nearly 97 percent of them were in the private sector.

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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits has reached its lowest level in seven weeks, a sign that the U.S. economy and job market are steadily improving.

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The state added 3,800 jobs in November, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Labor.

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(AP) The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits slipped below 300,000 last week, after having spiked above that level in the prior week for the first time in nearly three months. Weekly applications fell 17,000 to a seasonally adjusted ...

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The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, but remained at historically low levels that signal a strengthening job market.

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U.S. employers added 248,000 jobs in September, a burst of hiring that helped drive down the unemployment rate to 5.9 percent, the lowest since July 2008.

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The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits increased last week after falling sharply two weeks ago. Despite the rise, the level of applications remains near pre-recession levels, a sign that hiring will likely remain healthy.

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The increase in Maryland’s unemployment rate reported Friday is particularly mystifying because it signals that the state’s well-educated work force may not be as strongly positioned to drive economic growth as previously thought, economists said.

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