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Tag: US Labour Department
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Saturday, March 7th 2015 - 08:29 UTC
US economy keeps creating jobs, while unemployment drops to 5.5%
US economy added 295,000 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate fell to 5.5% from 5.7%, according to Labor Department figures. It was the 12th month running that the economy added more than 200,000 jobs, the longest such run since 1994.
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Tuesday, October 22nd 2013 - 23:56 UTC
US jobs figure validate expectations that Fed stimulus will continue until 2014
US stocks climbed on Tuesday pushing the S&P 500 to a new intraday record, after weaker-than-expected job creation last month validated expectations the Federal Reserve will maintain its economic stimulus into next year.
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Saturday, December 17th 2011 - 03:10 UTC
US consumer prices flat in November helped by falling prices of gasoline
US consumer prices were flat in November as Americans paid less for cars and gasoline, while the 12-month inflation reading fell for the second straight month, which could give the Federal Reserve more room to help a still-weak economy.
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Friday, October 7th 2011 - 18:04 UTC
US September job figures bring sigh of relief to markets
US employment grew more than expected in September and job gains for the prior months were revised higher, according to a government report, released Friday, that could ease fears the economy was heading into recession.
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Thursday, September 29th 2011 - 16:31 UTC
US jobs and GDP stats still poor, but not as bad as previously estimated
US new unemployment benefit claims fell to a five-month low last week, while the economy grew slightly more than previously reported in the second quarter, according to data from the Labour Department.
