Kevin Lessmiller
U.S. job postings continue to fall, drop to two-year low
There were 364,000 more job openings the month before, and the current number of job postings is the lowest since December 2017. December’s downturn in open jobs followed a decrease of more than 550,000 in November.
U.S. economy added 225,000 jobs in January
American employers beat expectations and added 225,000 jobs last month, while the unemployment rate rose slightly from a 50-year low as more people entered the labor force.
Job openings fall to lowest level in nearly two years
American businesses posted 6.8 million job openings in November, a sharp decline from the month before and the lowest number since February 2018.
Economy surges with 266,000 new jobs in November
The number of new positions added to the U.S. economy is the most since January. It’s a sign that employers don’t seem to be worried about President Donald Trump’s trade wars and a slowing global economy.
Employers added 136,000 jobs in September as trade gap rises
American employers fell short of expectations and added just 136,000 jobs in September, while the U.S. trade deficit widened as imports and exports both ticked up.
Inflation still tame as wholesale prices rise just 0.2 percent
U.S. wholesale prices increased by only 0.2% in July, another indication of the mild inflation pressures that drove the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates last week.
U.S. Supreme Court upholds Montana tribe’s 1868 treaty, hunting rights
Ruling against Wyoming, a divided Supreme Court said Monday that century-old legal precedent does not invalidate an 1868 treaty giving Montana's Crow Tribe the right to hunt in a national forest.
Job market rebounds with 196K new positions; economy shows signs of slowing
American employers added 196,000 new jobs in March, dwarfing the paltry gains from the month before and showing that businesses are still hiring despite worries about an economic slowdown.
Growth in home prices still rising, but slower, as sales drop
Potential buyers have faced a shortage of properties at the median price of about $250,000. Growth in home prices has also exceeded wage gains for several years.
Retail sales grew in November, easing economic fears
Despite low gas prices offsetting a strong holiday shopping season, U.S. retail sales beat expectations and increased by 0.2 percent last month. November’s sales figures topped predictions by economists that the value of overall sales would increase by just 0.1 percent, easing fears of a significant economic slowdown.