Unemployment

The U.S. created 151,000 jobs in August, short of the 180,000 economists were predicting. The latest disappointing jobs number comes after two straight months of strong gains. That number complicates things for the Federal Reserve ahead of its September meeting, Allianz Chief Economic Adviser...

Total non-farm payroll employment in the United States added 151,000 jobs in August while the jobless rate claim is steady at 4.9 percent, according to official data from Bureau of Labor Statistics. Following the news, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) gained 0.55 percent on Friday....

As June’s blowout jobs report last Friday made abundantly clear, U.S. companies have not lost their appetite for hiring. In recent weeks, several U.S. companies have announced plans to bring hundreds of new jobs to communities around the country. Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVAX) recently...

The trajectory of interest rates won't change with the improved jobs data, JJ Kinahan, chief strategist and managing director at TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: AMTD) told Benzinga. "No, report was strange, in right direction and was great to see better construction numbers. However, it's...

The Department of Labor released data that indicated 10,000 more people filed for unemployment for the first time last week than the week ending January 9, bringing the total number of initial claims to 293,000 from 283,000 the previous week. Analysts consider initial claim figures of under 300,...

USA ADP Employment Change for September read 200,000 versus 194,000 consensus estimate. The prior reading was 190,000. Investors, analysts await Friday's Non-Farm Payroll report. The U.S. government reported its employment change data on Wednesday that helped jolt the equity market...

With the financial crisis behind them, U.S. corporations are seeing a marked increase in consumer spending and enjoying all of the perks of an improving economy. However, with economic improvement comes lower unemployment and a much smaller pool of applicants, making it difficult for big name...

Want an edge on volatility? Try this. Get real-time, award-winning market intelligence from a Macro Insider. While the financial press is making much of the Federal Reserve’s “dilemma” over whether, and when, to raise interest rates this year, it still seems pretty clear...

Speaking to Benzinga, TD Ameritrade Chief Strategist JJ Kinahan said that there are are three things that would bode well for the U.S. economy in 2015. He said the U.S. is in a good spot with retail and employment numbers. "Now, if we get that third magic leg of housing, we’re in a...

In a note to clients on Tuesday, Danielle McCoy of Wunderlich Securities stated that the outlook for consumer-driven brands are beginning to improve as unemployment continues to fall, raw material prices declining and lower gas prices result in consumers having higher disposable income. “That said...