Slow Job Market Greets Workers Labor Day
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WASHINGTON - A spotty job market and stagnant paychecks cloud this Labor Day holiday for many workers, highlighting the importance of pocketbook issues in the presidential election.   "Working harder and enjoying it less," said economist Ken Mayland, president of ClearView Economics, summing up the state of working America...
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Workers struggling to make ends meet saw little relief in their paychecks this year, and may not see much next year either.
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NEW YORKFewer Americans lined up to claim first-time jobless benefits last week but analysts said the modest decline said very little about the current state of the labour market.
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No, tell us how you really feel. This Labor Day, workers are saying their biggest work problems are mostly economic. Their pay is not keeping up with increasing health-care costs or other increases in living expenses. They are disgruntled enough to look for work on the job. Retirement "security"...
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The nation's labor market softened a bit in the new year, with the unemployment rate edging up to 4.6 percent in January as job growth slowed, the Labor Department said today.
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Inauguration boosts area businesses in the slowest month of the year.
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Growth in the vast U.S. services sector slowed in August although managers seemed more willing to hire new workers, according to an industry survey published today.
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The unemployment rate last month dipped to 4.6 percent even though the number of new jobs was disappointing, a sign the economy is slowing but in no danger of stalling as Election Day nears.
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The number of U.S. workers signing  up for unemployment aid edged down slightly last week, the  Labor Department said on Thursday in a report underscoring  stability in the labor market despite sluggish growth.
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The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits declined slightly last week, indicating continued strength in the labor market despite a spring slowdown in the economy.
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The number of U.S. workers filing   new claims for jobless aid rose slightly last week, while a   forward-looking economic gauge hit its lowest in nearly a year,   according to data on Thursday that painted a picture of modest   growth.
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Friday's employment data helped the market celebrate Labor Day early.
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A demand for workers outpaced big losses from the unwinding of the housing boom and a slowing economy.
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The nation&#39;s unemployment rate was a respectably low 5.4 percent in September -- but the number of new jobs created -- 96,000 --- was well below analysts&#39; expectations of 150,000
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U.S. factory activity in the mid-Atlantic region grew slower than expected in July after a surprise surge in June, and initial claims last week for U.S. jobless benefits fell to a two-month low, a survey and a report showed on Thursday.
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As America went to the polls after a bitter campaign pegged partly on the economy, a report showed a still-troubled job market, where layoffs are frequent, hiring is hesitant and improvement has been maddeningly slow.
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America's payrolls picked up in August, with the economy adding 144,000 jobs, slightly less than economists were forecasting and highlighting the slow and uneven recovery in the labor market that jobseekers have braved.