The U.S. economy added 263,000 jobs in April, pushing the monthly unemployment rate down to 3.6% — the lowest level since 1969. The historic low is the result of 103 consecutive months of job...
Unemployment in the United States has steadily improved over the past six and a half years. The unemployment rate today is half its mid-recession peak, and non-farm payroll employment has increased...
Unemployment benefits have cost the federal and state governments $520 billion over the past five years, another indication that the cost to create jobs may be less than to sustain incomes for those...
By the Economic Policy Institute By Thea M. Lee Tonight, Congress passed a $900 billion relief and recovery package that provides long-overdue relief to millions of working people, including...
While the U.S. unemployment rate has steadily improved since the Great Recession, millions of Americans remain out of work. Every week, hundreds of thousands of the nation’s jobless apply for...
Earnings estimates raised on AngloGold (AU), Newmont Mining (NEM), Paraxel (PRXL), Affiliated Managers (AMG), Unisys (UIS), Air Products (APD), Praxair (PX), Ethan Allen (ETH), ConocoPhillips (COP),...
Germany Unemployment Rises AgainGermany’s unemployment rose again and now has been up for eight consecutive months. Once again, evidence points to Germany’s inability to isolate itself from the...
From a Counterpoint Research report dated last Wednesday, released today.
On the technology framework: Goldman refreshed its favorite and least favorite technology picks based on growth and value. Goldman’s 5 favorite picks are Apple (AAPL), Cognizant (CTSH), eBay...
CME raised to Neutral at Prudential.DRI raised to Buy at Goldman Sachs.HOV & LEN cut to Neutral at Goldman Sachs.HRS cut to Equal Weight at Lehman.IFIN cut to Underweight at Prudential.INTU...
The fiscal toll unemployment is taking on the federal government is laid bare in the recent July Budget Report.Unemployment expenses rose almost 41 percent as of July during the government’s fiscal...
Here are several analyst research calls made just before Wednesday's opening bell.