Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty ImagesLONDON — The U.K. economy grew 0.2% in August on a month-on-month basis, flash figures published by the Office for National Statistics showed Friday.Gross domestic product (GDP) came in line with the expectations of economists polled by Reuters, who had forecast growth of...
Eggs are displayed at a grocery store on September 25, 2024 in Greenbrae, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesThe pace of price increases over the past year took an unexpected step higher in September as policymakers contemplate their next move on interest rates, according to a Labor Department report Thursday.The...
Heavy traffic begins to back up on Interstate 275 South as residents evacuate St. Petersburg, Florida, ahead of Hurricane Milton, U.S., October 7, 2024. Octavio Jones | ReutersHurricane Milton's once-in-a-century potential could cause damages of more than $50 billion, with the potential to leave behind devastation approaching $175 billion or...
A hiring sign is posted on the exterior of Urban Outfitters at the Tysons Corner Center mall on August 22, 2024 in Tysons, Virginia. Anna Rose Layden | Getty ImagesSeptember's outsized payrolls boost takes the U.S. economy out of the shadows of recession and gives the Federal Reserve a fairly...
Job seekers attend the JobNewsUSA.com South Florida Job Fair held at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, on June 26, 2024.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesThe unemployment rate for men in Black and Hispanic racial groups declined in September while staying little-changed for other racial groups, according to data...
The September jobs report was surprisingly strong, and the details show that growth came from many different areas of the economy.The biggest contributions came from leisure and hospitality, with 78,000 new positions, and health care and social assistance, at 71,700. If private education was added to the health care...
The U.S. economy added far more jobs than expected in September, pointing to a vital employment picture as the unemployment rate edged lower, the Labor Department reported Friday.Nonfarm payrolls surged by 254,000 for the month, up from a revised 159,000 in August and better than the 150,000 Dow Jones...
Attendees at the Albany Job Fair in Latham, New York, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSeptember's jobs picture is expected to look a lot like August's — a gradual slowdown in hiring, a modest increase in wages and a labor market that is...
Private sector hiring picked up in September, indicating the labor market is holding its ground despite some signs of weakness, payrolls processing firm ADP reported Wednesday.Companies added 143,000 jobs for the month, an acceleration from the upwardly revised 103,000 in August and better than the 128,000 consensus forecast from...
Port of Miami dockworkers strike near the port entrance and demand a new labor contract, on October 1, 2024 in Miami, Florida. Giorgio Viera | Afp | Getty ImagesA strike hitting ports along the East and Gulf coasts could stoke prices for food, autos and a host of other consumer...