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Calgary now has 2nd-highest unemployment rate in Canada — and highest labour-force participation
CBC via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAs Calgary's population booms, its labour force continues to reach new heights, while the...
The 'good' and 'bad' news inside the US jobs report
Reuters via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoBut also true is that the increase in the unemployment rate to 4% snapped a run of more than two full years below that benchmark. The employment gain...
SpaceX and Boeing Launch Successful Space Missions
The Dispatch· 3 hours agoThe figure is up from 165,000 in April and significantly exceeds the 190,000 new jobs economists had expected in May. The unemployment rate ticked up...
Why the Unemployment Rate Rose
Barrons.com· 3 days agoThe U.S. labor-force participation rate barely changed in May, even as employers added 272,000 nonfarm payrolls and the unemployment ...
US economy adds more jobs than expected in May as unemployment rate ticks higher
Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoAlso in Friday’s report, the labor force participation rate slipped to 62.5% from 62.7% the month...
Citi now expects first rate cut in September
Investing.com· 9 hours agoCiti economists now expect the Federal Reserve to begin cutting rates in September rather than July, following a much hotter-than-expected May jobs data released last week. “We now expect 75bp ...
‘People keep getting jobs’: Economists impressed by latest jobs report as wages grow
The Raw Story· 3 days agoEconomists were surprised and impressed with the May jobs report, and there are some significant...
US hiring surges past expectations as job market still strong
Digital Journal· 3 days agoUS job growth blew past estimates in May while unemployment also edged up, according to government...
Jobless rates rise in May for all racial groups except white Americans
CNBC· 3 days agoThe unemployment rate for white Americans held steady from April to May, bucking the trend for all...
Surprise jobs report pummels Fed rate-cut bets
TheStreet via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoThe headline unemployment rate edged higher, to 4%, ending its streak of sub-4% readings at a record 27 consecutive months. The labor-force-participation...