Jobless rates rise in June for white, Black and Hispanic women but fall for men in the three racial groups

Job seekers attends the JobNewsUSA.com South Florida Job Fair held at the Amerant Bank Arena on June 26, 2024 in Sunrise, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesThe unemployment rate for women in the white, Black and Hispanic racial groups rose in June in line with the overall trend, according to...

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Jobs report June 2024:

The U.S. economy again added slightly more jobs than expected in June though the unemployment rate increased, the Labor Department reported Friday.Nonfarm payrolls increased by 206,000 for the month, better than the 200,000 Dow Jones forecast though less than the downwardly revised gain of 218,000 in May, which was...

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Powell says Fed has made ‘quite a bit of progress’ on inflation but needs more confidence before cutting

U.S. Federal Reserve Bank Chair Jerome Powell announces that interest rates will remain unchanged during a news conference at the Federal Reserves’ William McChesney Martin building on June 12, 2024 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressed satisfaction Tuesday with the progress on...

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Euro zone inflation, June 2024

A general view of the inside of the stadium as fans of Portugal celebrate after Portugal defeat Slovenia in the penalty shootout during the UEFA EURO 2024 round of 16 match between Portugal and Slovenia at Frankfurt Arena on July 01, 2024 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Harriet Lander -...

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