U.S. employment grew firmly for a second straight month in March and the jobless rate hit a two-year low of 8.8 percent, underscoring a decisive shift in the labor market that should help to underpin the recovery.
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U.S. employment recorded a second straight month of solid gains in March and the jobless rate fell to a two-year low of 8.8 percent, marking a decisive shift in the labor market that should help to underpin the economic recovery.
Payroll gains in the US private sector for February and March 2011 is the largest since early 2006.
U.S. stocks advanced in early trade on Friday following better-than-expected monthly non-farm payrolls and unemployment data.
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The number of people employed in the non-farming businesses in the US rose more than expected in March, showing that economic recovery in the nation is on track.
U.S. stocks ended mixed on Thursday as investors awaited Friday’s Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report, while slightly weaker-than-expected economic reports on jobless claims and Chicago Purchasing Managers index weighed on the sentiment.
The number of unemployed people in eurozone fell in February, after remaining unchanged in the past two months.
US stocks ended mixed on Thursday as investors awaited Friday’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) jobs report and slightly weaker than expected economic reports on jobless claims even as Chicago Purchasing Managers index weighed on the sentiment.
The number of Americans claiming unemployment aid fell last week and factory employment in the U.S. Midwest hit a 27-year high in March, more signs that an improvement in the labor market is under way.
New U.S. claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, further evidence of material improvement in the labor market.
New U.S. claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, a government report showed on Thursday, further evidence a material improvement in the labor market was under way.
U.S. stocks slightly advanced in early trade on Thursday after official data showed that applications for jobless benefits fell last week.
U.S. private employers added more than 200,000 jobs in March while planned layoffs fell, underscoring expectations that momentum in the labor market will help underpin the economic recovery.
It is our contention that if the monthly private sector job growth shows a gain of 200,000 jobs or more, then it will be very difficult for the financial markets not to have a strong response to the collective employment data.
The number of planned layoffs at U.S. firms fell in March, despite continued downsizing in the public sector, a report said on Wednesday.
The economic recession that began in 2007 was uniformly damaging to U.S. states, sparing just one or two from its effects, but the recovery is promising to be uneven across the country.
Pending home sales in the US rebounded sharply in February, after showing a decline in the previous two months.
Personal spending in the US rose more than expected in February while income increased less than expected, indicating that the average consumer is growing more confident about the economic recovery.
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