Labor Department Delivers a Goldilocks Unemployment and Payrolls Report for October
The latest monthly Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation report shows that the unemployment rate ticked a tad higher.
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Why UPS Really Needs to Find 100,000 Seasonal Workers
UPS has said it plans to hire 100,000 seasonal workers this year. There are three reasons why it really needs to do so if it wants to avoid a repeat of the late delivery…
2019 Job Losses at 4-Year High as Tech, Retail Chop More Workers
October job cuts totaled more than 50,000 bringing the total job cuts announced for the year to more than half a million.
Where Being a Police Officer Is Rewarding, and Where It’s Not
Which American cities are best (or worst) for police officers? The rankings might be surprising.
Job Openings and Quits Show Signs of Less Robust Job Market
The media reports that recession risks are rising every day. If a recession is going to arrive, it's going to take a major blow to the consumer — and the number one blow to…
US CEOs Are Departing at a Record Pace, Tech Slammed
CEO churn in September was slightly lower than in August, but the rate of change at the top in the first nine months of the year maintained its record-setting pace.
Slow Payrolls Gains Still Good Enough to Ease Many Recession Fears
Nonfarm payrolls rose less than expected in September, but the should at least ease one more day's worries over the endless calls for a recession.
Job Losses in 2019 Highest in 4 Years as Manufacturing and Auto Industries Falter
Challenger, Gray & Christmas on Thursday released its job-cuts report for September, showing that more than 41,000 planned U.S. job cuts were announced last month, a decrease compared with August job cuts.
ADP Payrolls Data Shows Some Caution in Jobs Market
Te ADP private sector payrolls report is used as a directional barometer for each monthly unemployment and nonfarm payrolls report. ADP's figure was better than expected in September.
Continuing Jobless Claims Remain Near 50-Year Low
Last week's new claims for unemployment benefits rose by 3,000, driven by new claims in Michigan where thousands of autoworkers are on strike against GM.
US Firms to Hire Fewer Seasonal Workers This Year
Seasonal hiring is expected to be no better than flat to 2018 totals this year, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Consumers are still spending but remain concerned about the effects of new tariffs.
August US CEO Departures at Record Monthly High
The number of CEOs who left their jobs in August set a monthly record since Challenger, Gray & Christmas began tracking the data in 2002.
Target, UPS Set Seasonal Hiring Plans
U.S. retailers have begun announcing expected seasonal hiring totals for the coming holiday season.
Black Unemployment in America Is Almost 50% Above the National Average
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the black unemployment rate was nearly 50% above the national average in August. Why is that so?
BLS Data Shows the Endless Gains in Payrolls Are Becoming More Muted
After seeing the tally of weekly jobless claims and a stronger than expected private sector payrolls gain for August from ADP, the stage was set for a stronger than expected gain in nonfarm payrolls…