Shapecharge | E+ | Getty ImagesThe labor market may be poised for dislocation with President-elect Donald Trump set to take office for the second time later this month.For the past two years, health care has dominated all other industries in terms of growth, aided partly by Covid-related spending. The...
December's job report marked yet another month of stronger-than-expected growth, with gains coming from many different parts of the U.S. economy.Last month, health care and social assistance jobs saw the largest gains for a third consecutive month, adding 69,500 to payrolls, according to data from the Bureau of Labor...
A jobseeker holds flyers during the New York Public Library's annual Bronx Job Fair & Expo at the the Bronx Library Center in the Bronx borough of New York, US, on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024.Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe unemployment rate fell for Black women in December,...
A ''Now Hiring" sign hangs above the entrance to a McDonald's restaurant in Miami Beach, Florida.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesJob growth was much stronger than expected in December, possibly providing the Federal Reserve less incentive to cut interest rates this year.Nonfarm payrolls surged by 256,000 for the month, up...
The December jobs report is likely to provide only limited clarity on where the labor market is headed, with experts differing on how pronounced a slowdown there is in hiring.From a consensus view, economists expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday morning to report a gain of 155,000...
A worker adjusts hiring signage at a job and resource fair hosted by the Mountain Area Workforce Development Board in partnership with NCWorks in Hendersonville, North Carolina, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPrivate sector job creation eased more than expected in December while...
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump makes remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. Jan. 7, 2025. Carlos Barria | ReutersPresident-Elect Donald Trump is contemplating calling a national economic emergency to implement his wide-reaching tariff policies, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN.A declaration of this nature will give Trump...
A person shops at a Whole Foods Market grocery store on December 17, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesActivity in the U.S. services industry accelerated in December but brought with it a sharp rise in expectations for price increases as businesses grew concerned about the impact...
A man rides bicycle on a snow-covered street after snowfall in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on December 29, 2024. Kirill Kudryavtsev | Afp | Getty ImagesAnnual inflation in the euro zone rose for a third straight month to reach 2.4% in December, statistics agency Eurostat said Tuesday.The preliminary reading...
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump looks on during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center on December 22, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. Rebecca Noble | Getty ImagesPresident-elect Donald Trump is considering a plan that still would apply tariffs to all nations but narrow the focus to a select set...