The U.S. only added 80,000 jobs in October, but hiring occurred at a much faster pace in the prior two months than originally reported and the unemployment rate ticked slightly lower to 9.0%, the government said Friday.
Economic Report: U.S. economy gains 80,000 jobs in October
Tags: Economic Report, economy, jobsThe service sectors of the U.S. economy expand at a slightly slower pace in October, surprising economists who had expected a healthy increase.
Economic Report: Service-sector growth lags expectations in October
Tags: Economic Report, Economic Report Service, economistsThe productivity of U.S. businesses climbed 3.1% in the third quarter as workers produced more goods and services in nearly the same amount of time, according to fresh government data.
Economic Report: U.S. productivity rises 3.1% in third quarter
Tags: Economic ReportThe number of Americans who filed new applications for jobless benefits fell slightly last week but provided little evidence of improvement in a sluggish U.S. labor market.
Economic Report: U.S. jobless claims fall 9,000 to 397,000
Tags: Economic ReportPrivate-sector employment registers a moderate increase for October, led by the services-producing sector and small businesses, according to the latest survey based on a sampling of ADP payrolls data.
Economic Report: U.S. private-sector jobs up 110,000 in October
Tags: ADP, Economic Report, jobsGrowth in the U.S. manufacturing sector decelerated in October as production and inventories declined, according to a closely followed index.
Economic Report: ISM: U.S. manufacturing growth slows in October
Tags: Economic Report, ISMWith improved views on the economy, consumer sentiment rose in October, reaching the highest level since July, while remaining at relatively low levels, according to data released Friday by the University of Michigan and Thomson Reuters.
Economic Report: Consumer sentiment rises in October: survey
Tags: Economic Report, Economic Report Consumer, Thomson ReutersWith improved views on the economy, consumer sentiment rose in October, reaching the highest level in July, while remaining at relatively low levels, according to data released Friday from University of Michigan and Thomson Reuters.
Economic Report: Consumer sentiment rises in October: UMich
Tags: Economic Report, Economic Report Consumer, Thomson ReutersSpending growth outpaces wage growth, leaving consumers dipping deeper into their savings, U.S. data show.
Economic Report: Consumers spend more, save less in September
Tags: consumers, Economic Report, Economic Report ConsumersEconomic growth accelerates sharply over the summer as consumers and businesses ramp up spending, the government’s first estimate of third-quarter gross domestic product shows.
Economic Report: U.S. economy grows 2.5% in third quarter
Tags: Economic Report, economy, gross domestic product
