- Job growth signals robust economy, with gain of 228,000, By Ben Casselman, December 8, 2017, New York Times: “The Labor Department released its official hiring and unemployment figures for November on Friday morning, providing the latest snapshot of the American economy…”
- The economy added 228,000 jobs in November, unemployment at 4.1 percent, By Danielle Paquette, December 8, 2017, Washington Post: “The economy added 228,000 jobs in November, slightly outpacing analysts’ expectations, and unemployment held steady at 4.1 percent, federal economists reported Friday…”
Tag: Unemployment rate
US State Unemployment
Jobless rates fell in 11 U.S. states, hit record lows in two, By Christopher S. Rugaber (AP), November 17, 2017, Denver Post: “Unemployment rates fell to record lows in Idaho and Tennessee in September, and dropped in 9 other states…”
October 2017 US Unemployment Rate
- U.S. jobs growth reaches 261,000 as economy rebounds from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, By Danielle Paquette, November 3, 2017, Washington Post: “The U.S. economy added 261,000 jobs in October as the country rebounded from hurricanes Harvey and Irma as expected, and the jobless rate ticked down to 4.1 percent — the lowest level since 2000. The pace of hiring in October showed that the economy was recovering from the storms, Friday’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics found. But year-over-year wage growth sank to 2.4 percent…”
- U.S. adds 261,000 jobs in October, and a revision restores job creation streak, By Bill Chappell, November 3, 2017, National Public Radio: “The U.S. economy added 261,000 jobs in October, according to the monthly jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate fell by a small notch, from 4.2 percent to 4.1 percent. While job creation showed a rebound from hurricane season, the October result didn’t meet analysts’ expectations that the report would easily top 300,000 jobs…”