The nation’s for-hire trucking companies decreased their payrolls by 1,400 people in June, even as total U.S. employment increased by 222,000 positions.
July 13, 2017Business
Data on Private Hiring Suggest Job Market Is Moderating
Companies adding fewer workers to U.S. payrolls in June than the prior month indicates the job market may be cooling after outsized gains earlier this year, data from the ADP Research Institute showed July 6.
July 7, 2017Business
Job Openings Hit Record High in April, Topping 6 Million
An increase in U.S. job openings in April to a record high indicates demand for workers remains strong in the world’s largest economy while the supply is tightening, a Labor Department report showed June 6.
June 6, 2017Business
Trucking Industry Payrolls Dip by 100 in April
For-hire trucking lost 100 jobs in April, while overall payrolls increased by 211,000, the Labor Department reported May 5.
May 5, 2017Business
Trucking Industry Boosts Payrolls by 10,600 in February
For-hire trucking added 10,600 jobs in February, while overall payrolls increased by 235,000, the Labor Department reported March 10.
March 10, 2017Business
Trucking Industry Loses 1,400 Jobs in January, Labor Department Reports
For-hire trucking lost 1,400 jobs in January, while overall payrolls increased by 227,000, the Labor Department reported Feb. 3.
February 3, 2017Business
In May, US Employers Added Fewest Workers in Almost Six Years
Employers in May added the fewest number of workers in almost six years, reflecting broad cutbacks that may raise concern about U.S. growth and prompt Federal Reserve policymakers to put off an increase in interest rates.
June 3, 2016Business
Job Openings Increase in January to 5.54 Million
Job openings outpaced hiring in January, consistent with further improvement in the U.S. labor market.
March 17, 2016Business
4.6 Million Jobs Needed In Transportation Sector Over Next Decade, Report Says
Transportation sector employers, including those in the trucking industry, will need to hire and train more than 4.6 million workers to address market needs, employment turnover and retirements over a period from 2012 to 2022, a federal report unveiled Aug. 24 found.
August 24, 2015Business
Deal to End Tariffs on Tech Products Advances
Trade negotiators tentatively agreed to eliminate tariffs on an array of technology products valued at $1 trillion worth of global commerce.
July 20, 2015