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US Businesses Add 183,000 Jobs in Sign of Pre-Virus Health

WASHINGTON — U.S. businesses added 183,000 jobs last month, a solid gain that shows the economy was largely healthy when the coronavirus outbreak spread farther around the globe.

March 4, 2020
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Employers Post Fewer Jobs in November

WASHINGTON — The number of available jobs fell sharply in November, dropping to 6.8 million, a decline of 7.6% from the October level.

January 17, 2020
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Survey: US Companies Added 202,000 Jobs in December

BALTIMORE — U.S. companies added 202,000 jobs in December, led by robust hiring in construction, trade, transportation and utilities, according to a private survey.

January 8, 2020
Business

Truck Makers, Suppliers Slash Jobs by the Thousands as Orders Dry Up

North America’s biggest truck makers and their suppliers are firing thousands of workers as orders dry up amid a glut of big rigs.

December 18, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

US Gains a Robust 266,000 Jobs

WASHINGTON — Hiring in the United States jumped last month to its highest level since January as U.S. employers shrugged off trade conflicts and a global slowdown and added 266,000 jobs.

December 6, 2019
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Survey: Businesses Added Just 67,000 Jobs in November

WASHINGTON — U.S. companies added just 67,000 jobs in November, a private survey found, barely half the gain of the previous month.

December 4, 2019
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US Added a Solid 128,000 Jobs in October Despite GM Strike

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a solid 128,000 jobs in October, a figure that was held down by a now-settled strike against General Motors that caused several thousand workers to be temporarily counted as unemployed.

November 1, 2019
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Survey: US Businesses Added Slight 125,000 Jobs in October

BALTIMORE — U.S. businesses added a mere 125,000 jobs in October, a slowdown in hiring driven in part by job cuts in manufacturing and construction.

October 30, 2019
Business

Americans Are Unhappy at Work After Years of Economic Gains

The economy has added millions of jobs and pay gains have accelerated in recent years, but Americans aren’t crazy about their work.

October 23, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

Payrolls, Wages Miss Estimates in New Sign of Downshift

U.S. hiring missed projections in September and wage gains cooled, offering a warning that the record-long expansion is poised for further slowing even as the jobless rate fell to a half-century low.

October 4, 2019