‘Dear Miss Perkins’ Review: Secretary and Savior
Frances Perkins’s agenda for the Labor Department put her at odds with the country’s tradition of restrictive immigration ...
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U.S. labor market’s strong end shakes Wall Street
The U.S. labor market ended 2024 on a high note, with employers adding 256,000 jobs in December. This exceeded expectations and reflected confidence in economic stability. The unemployment rate ...
Randi Weingarten sounds alarm about Trump moving to eliminate Education Dept: 'Not legal'
President of the American Federation of Teachers, Randi Weingarten warned about the legality of President Donald Trump ...
US labor market stays on solid footing early in the year
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose marginally last week, suggesting no ...
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US Labor Market Smashes Expectations, Wall Street Erases Post-Election Rally As Interest Rate Anxiety Grows: This Week In The Markets
December jobs surged 256,000, unemployment dropped to 4.1%, sparking fears the Fed will delay rate cuts. Oil prices spiked after Biden sanctioned Russian energy firms, adding pressure to already ...
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Wall Street ends lower as inflation fears mount
Stocks gave up early gains after a Labor Department report showed job openings unexpectedly increased in November, while a separate report said services sector activity accelerated in December ...
US labor market exits 2024 with strong job gains, drop in unemployment rate
U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in December while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1% as the labor market ended the year on a solid footing, reinforcing views that the Federal Reserve would ...