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US Employers Add 916,000 Jobs in March as Hiring Accelerates

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Christopher Rugaber in Transport Topics

America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession is taking hold as vaccinations accelerate, stimulus checks flow through the economy and businesses increasingl…

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Jobless Claims Fall to 684,000, Fewest Since Pandemic

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Christopher Rugaber in Transport Topics

WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 684,000, the fewest since the pandemic erupted a year ago and a sign that the economy is improving.

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Jobless Claims Fall to 684,000, Fewest Since Pandemic

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Christopher Rugaber in Transport Topics

WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 684,000, the fewest since the pandemic erupted a year ago and a sign that the economy is improving.

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US Adds a Strong 379,000 Jobs in Hopeful Sign for Economy

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Christopher Rugaber in Transport Topics

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a robust 379,000 jobs last month, the most since October and a sign that the economy is strengthening as confirmed viral cases drop, consumers spend more and states and cities ease business restrictions.

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Fed’s Powell: Economic Recovery Is Uneven, Incomplete

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Christopher Rugaber in Transport Topics

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell underscored the U.S. economy’s ongoing weakness Feb. 23 in remarks that suggested that the Fed sees no need to alter its ultra-low interest rate policies anytime soon.

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Employers Add Just 49,000 Jobs as Unemployment Falls to 6.3%

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Christopher Rugaber in Transport Topics

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added just 49,000 jobs in January, a sign that the viral pandemic retains a tight grip on the economy nearly a year after it triggered a painful recession.

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Employers Add Just 49,000 Jobs as Unemployment Falls to 6.3%

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Christopher Rugaber in Transport Topics

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added just 49,000 jobs in January, a sign that the viral pandemic retains a tight grip on the economy nearly a year after it triggered a painful recession.

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US Unemployment Claims Fall to 779,000; Job Cuts Grind On

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Christopher Rugaber in Transport Topics

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined to 779,000 in the week ended Jan. 30, a still historically high total that shows that a sizable number of people keep losing jobs to the pandemic.

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Number Seeking US Jobless Aid Drops to Lowest Since March

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Christopher Rugaber in Transport Topics

The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to 709,000, a still-high level but the lowest figure since March and a further sign that the job market might be slowly healing.

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Layoffs Remain Elevated as 898,000 Seek Jobless Aid

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Christopher Rugaber in Transport Topics

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose the week of Oct. 5 to 898,000, a historically high number and evidence that layoffs remain a hindrance to the economy’s recovery from the pandemic recession that erupted seven mont…

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