Tag: US job report

• Saturday, January 9th 2016 - 07:47 UTC

  A robust US economy keeps adding jobs: 284.000 a month in the fourth quarter

  

  United States jobs growth remained solid in December as the economy added 292,000 jobs, beating expectations. The Bureau of Labor Statistics data also showed the jobless rate held at its seven-and-a-half year low of 5%.

• Saturday, December 5th 2015 - 06:42 UTC

  Positive US jobs data paves the way for the Fed to raise interest rates

  

  US jobs growth remained solid in November as the economy added 211,000 jobs, slightly above expectations. The data, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, also showed the jobless rate held at its seven-and-a-half year low of 5%. Construction, food services and retail sectors all saw healthy job increases.

• Saturday, October 3rd 2015 - 07:29 UTC

  US jobs created in September sharply lower than expected; fears global slow-down is hitting America

  

  The US economy added just 142,000 jobs in September, lowering the chance of an interest rate rise this year. The figure was far lower than the 205,000 increase forecast by economists. The number of jobs created in July and August were revised down by a combined 59,000.

• Tuesday, September 8th 2015 - 08:42 UTC

  IMF cautions Fed on conditions when it decides to increase interest rates

  

  The US Federal Reserve must be certain that the job market and inflation are strong enough to justify raising interest rates, IMF managing director Christine Lagarde said after a G20 meeting focused on the pressure the increase might place on the global economy.