2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (223+ words) First-time jobless claims in Florida showed a slight decline over the prior two weeks as month-to-month business optimism dipped. The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday estimated 5,365 initial unemployment claims were filed in Florida last week, down from a revised count…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (373+ words) The number of new jobless claims in Florida decreased slightly for the first week of September. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reports there were 5,365 first-time unemployment filings for the week ending Sept. 5 in the Sunshine State. That’s down by 93 claims…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (157+ words) The stronger-than-expected numbers have fed funds futures traders betting on a Federal Reserve rate hike this month. The US labor market added 162,000 jobs in August, blowing past economists’ expectations, and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1% The gains came largely…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (80+ words) Employers added 162,000 jobs in August, according to the Labor Department. Here & Now ’s Scott Tong talks with Michael Regan, a managing editor at Bloomberg News, about the number that beat economists... Employers added 162,000 jobs in August, according to the Labor…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (204+ words) The Labor Department announced Friday that the U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, far exceeding Wall Street expectations. According to the Dow Jones consensus, the number of nonfarm payroll... Labor Department reports US economy added 162K jobs in August, exceeding Wall Street…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (81+ words) The unemployment rate held steady for the second straight month at 4.1 percent. U.S. payrolls accelerated in August as the economy unexpectedly created 162,000 new jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This marks the best monthly employment gain since March. The…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (58+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The unemployment rate held at 4.1 percent. The U.S. economy churned out 162,000 jobs in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (143+ words) Employment expanded in the restaurant and bar sectors, and local government education bounced back from a contraction a month earlier. US Adds 162,000 New Jobs In August, Beating Expectations Employment expanded in the restaurant and bar sectors, and local government education…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (314+ words) The last week of August saw a slight uptick in jobless claims in Florida, the second week in a row unemployment claims were on the rise. U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) latest first-time unemployment filing data released Thursday shows Florida with…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (392+ words) Florida has sailed through most of this Summer with little bad news on the jobless front, and yet another report on new unemployment claims is showing those claims declining. There were 5,033 first-time jobless filings in the state for the week…...