Far Fewer Jobs Were Added in November Than Forecast
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The economy added 112,000 payroll jobs in November, far fewer than the month before and not enough to keep up with average increases in the adult population, the Labor Department reported on Friday.
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AFP/File - A weaker-than-anticipated report on the US labor market, showing just 112,000 jobs added in November, cast fresh doubts over the pace of growth of the world's largest economy.
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The outlook for the holiday season dimmed yesterday as several of the nation&#39;s large retailers reported disappointing sales for November, which included an uninspiring Thanksgiving weekend, The Associated Press reports.
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Employers posted fewer job openings and hired fewer people in December than a year ago, government data showed on Tuesday, in a report that further underlined the weakness of the labor market.
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NEW YORK, December 2  - The US witnessed increased factory activity in November, with new orders and employment picking up in the manufacturing sector.
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U.S. private employers likely added  158,000 jobs in November, according to a survey by ADP Employer  Services released on Wednesday.
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Construction spending edged up slightly in November as a continued steep slump in housing was offset by record spending on government and business projects. But a key gauge of manufacturing activity fell in December to the lowest point in almost five years.
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The economy added 112,000 payroll jobs in November, the Labor Dept. reported today, far fewer than the month before.
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Employers slowed their hiring as they headed into the holiday shopping season, adding just 112,000 new jobs in November for the weakest gain in five months.
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Planned job cuts at US firms climbed during November, a report said on Tuesday, in a further sign of sluggishness in the labor market.
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US employers added 18,000 jobs in December, fewer than analysts had forecast, official data shows.
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US employers pulled back on hiring as they headed into the holiday shopping season, adding just 112,000 new jobs overall in November.
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Companies added 96,000 jobs to their payrolls in September, fewer than economists forecast for the last employment report before Election Day, highlighting a modest pace of hiring that has become an issue in President Bush's bid for re-election.
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A stronger-than-forecast 132,000 jobs were created in November, according to a government report on Friday that implied the U.S. economy had more underlying resilience than previously thought.
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WASHINGTON - Companies added 96,000 jobs to their payrolls in September, fewer than economists forecast for the last employment report before Election Day, highlighting a modest pace of hiring that has become an issue in President Bush's bid for another term.    The four hurricanes striking Florida and other coastal states the past two months "appears to have held down employment growth, but not enough to change (the overall jobs picture) materially," the Labor Department said Friday in assessing September's national employment situation...
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Employers posted fewer job openings  and hired fewer people in December than a year ago, government  data showed on Tuesday, in a report that further underlined the  weakness of the labor market.
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Employment grew by 96,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department reported Friday, well below the level needed to keep pace with the expansion in the labor force and presenting a weak picture