Employment in the US held steady last month, bolstering hopes that the economy will avoid a painful downturn. Latest job figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show employers added 187,000 jobs while the jobless rate dropped to 3.5%.
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Trump plans to hit Brazil with 50% tariffs
The US president, Donald Trump, has made public the tariffs he intends to slap on imports from another group of countries, including Brazil, from the start of August. The chipmaker Nvidia has become the first company in the world to reach a market value of $4tn on Wednesday. Davi ... Show More
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US jobs market defies recession fears
US employers added more than 500,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate dropped, defying fears that the labour market is heading for a slowdown.
The jobless rate fell to 3.5% from 3.6% in June, as restaurants, bars and other firms continued to add workers.
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Oct 2023
Acting US Labor Secretary Julie Su Talks Jobs, Labor Strikes
Acting US Labor Secretay Julie Su is optimistic about ongoing negotiations between striking auto workers and the big car companies. She talks about the United Auto Workers strike, the resurgence in worker power, and the latest in the job market with hosts Jonathan Ferro and Bloom ... Show More
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Apr 2023
Bonus Episode: The March Jobs Report 4/7/23
The U.S. economy added 236,000 jobs in March, and the unemployment rate ticked down to 3.5%. Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin break down the Labor Department’s latest data and what it means for investors and for the Federal Reserve’s rate hiking journey. CNBC’s Ste ... Show More
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