A day after the stock market hit the skids big-time, there was good news on the employment front. U.S. employers hired at a vigorous pace in October, adding 165,000 jobs, way above the 65,000 forecast, while the unemployment rate lowered slightly to 4.1% from 4.2%. The report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows…

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The United States added 115,000 jobs in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, significantly beating analysts’ expectations as employers continue to shrug off high energy costs and geopolitical uncertainty—something buyers and sellers have been less willing to do. With an unemployment rate now at 4.3% and an average 48,000 payrolls added per month…

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In a rebound from February’s downcast numbers, a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on April 3 showed the U.S. economy gaining 178,000 jobs in March, with the unemployment rate sliding slightly to 4.3%. Job gains occurred in healthcare, construction and in transportation and warehousing. Federal government employment continued to decline. Average wages were…

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 In a delayed report on job growth from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Nov. 20, U.S. employers added 119,000 jobs in September, with the unemployment rate rising slightly to  4.4%. Employment continued to trend up in healthcare, food services and drinking places, and social assistance. Job losses occurred in transportation and warehousing and…

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