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The nation’s employers added a robust 216,000 jobs in December 2023, the latest sign that the American labor market remains resilient even in the face of sharply higher interest rates.

U.S. wholesale prices fell sharply last month as inflationary pressure continued to ease after a year and a half of higher interest rates.

WASHINGTON — The nation’s employers slowed their hiring in October, adding a modest but still decent 150,000 jobs, a sign that the labor market may be cooling but remains resilient.

The nation’s employers added 187,000 jobs in August, evidence of a slowing but still-resilient labor market despite the high interest rates the Federal Reserve has imposed.

The economy expanded at a 2.1% annual pace from April through June, showing continued resilience in the face of higher borrowing costs, the government said Aug. 30.

WASHINGTON — Inflation rose in July after 12 straight months of declines, boosted by costlier housing. But core inflation matched the smallest monthly increase in nearly two years.

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 187,000 jobs in July, fewer than expected, as the higher interest rates continued to weigh on the economy. But the unemployment rate dipped to 3.5%.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy accelerated unexpectedly to a 2.4% annual growth rate from April through June, showing continued resilience in the face of steadily higher interest rates.

Showing resilience in the face of higher interest rates, the U.S. economy grew at a 2% annual pace from January through March as consumers spent at the fastest pace in nearly two years.

WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in April, illustrating the resilience of the American labor market and complicating Federal Reserve efforts to fight inflation.