The Labor Department released its jobs report for December, which showed the U.S. economy added 256,000 jobs last month, well above economists' expectations.

The surprising 256,000 increase in new jobs in December and a declining unemployment rate is good news, but the latest employment reports masks recent softness in the labor market. The increase in new ...

The U.S. labor market added 256,000 jobs in December, a strong showing at the end of 2024, as the labor market revved up ...

At their last meeting in December, U.S. Federal Reserve officials were worried about inflation getting stuck above their 2% ...

According to data released by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) on Thursday, Minnesota employers ...

The December unemployment rate moved up one tenth of a percent to 3.2%. Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend ...

Here’s a rundown of what the jobs report shows: The unemployment rate in the state was 3.7% in December. That’s unchanged from November, when the unemployment rate ticked up from 3.6% in October.

“Mortgage rates ticked up for the fifth consecutive week and crossed 7% for the first time since May of 2024,” says Sam ...

Kentucky's unemployment rate continued to increase incrementally in December, even as more residents found work during the ...

Australian employment sped past forecasts in December although the jobless rate ticked higher as many more people went ...

Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary December 2024 unemployment rate was 5.2%, according to the Kentucky Center for ...

There is some positive news in Minnesota's economic development as in the latest state labor report, employers added 4100 jobs in December.