Tag: unemployment rate
US 30-year mortgage rate jumps to 6.36%, biggest weekly gain in 15 months
(Reuters) - The interest rate for the most popular U.S. home loan rose to 6.36% last week, marking the biggest weekly increase in...
The Health of the Economy in Every State When Trump Was President
WyomingUnemployment rate in January 2017: 4.8%Unemployment rate in January 2021: 5.3%Average weekly earnings in January 2017: $1,021Average weekly earnings in January 2021: $1,095YoY...
Instant view: August US payrolls short of expectations, boosts bigger rate cut view
NEW YORK (Reuters) - STORY: U.S. employment increased less than expected in August, but a drop in the jobless rate to 4.2% suggested...
US job openings fall to 3-1/2-year low in July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job openings dropped to a 3-1/2-year low in July, suggesting the labor market was losing steam, but probably not...
'Chickens have come home to roost': Mounting criticism over Canada's low-wage temporary foreign worker program
As calls to reform Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program mount, economists say changes to the program made by the federal government in...
US service sector rebounds in July; employment also recovers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. services sector activity rebounded from a four-year low in July amid a rise in orders and employment, which could...