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US Employers Added Just 143,000 Jobs Last Month; Jobless Rate Falls to 4%
Most Americans still enjoy unusual job security. But for those looking for work, the job hunt has been getting harder as the labor market cools from the red-hot hiring days of 2021-2023.
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US Economy Grows Solid 2.3% in Q4, 2.8% for Full Year of 2024
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Average Mortgage Rate Slips Below 7% After Climbing for Five Weeks
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Rosy December for Small Business Sales, but Restaurants Are Left Out
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More Americans File for Unemployment Benefits Last Week, Continuing Claims Highest In 3 Years
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US Inflation Picked Up In December but Underlying Price Pressures Eased
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US Agency Forecasts Falling Oil, Gasoline Prices
Surging Job Market Could Prove Costly for Households and Businesses as Odds of Quick Rate Cuts Fade
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The Average Cyber Ransom Payment Tops $479K
Average Mortgage Rate Inches Up to 6.93% for Fourth Straight Increase
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US Applications for Jobless Claims Fall to 201,000, Lowest Level In Nearly a Year
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US New Vehicle Sales Rose 2.7% Last Year as Prices and Interest Rates Dropped a Little
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US Job Openings Rise Unexpectedly to 8.1 Million In November, a Sign the Labor Market Is Resilient
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Arkansas Companies Add Nontraditional Workplace Benefits
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Average Mortgage Rate Hits 6.91%
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US Unemployment Claims Fall to Lowest Level Since March
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Value-Seekers Drove 2024’s Retail Trends and Dead Ends
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Employee Handbook Guidance for Remote Work, AI and More (In The Workplace 2025)
Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace (In The Workplace 2025)
Holiday Shoppers Increased Spending by 3.8% Despite Higher Prices
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Average Mortgage Rate Rises to Highest Level Since Late November
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