Jobless numbers don&#39;t tell whole story
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&#39;We really need in this country a more flexible, just-in-time labor system. I really think not enough attention is being paid by both candidates to the re-skilling of America.
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Fewer Americans signed up for unemployment benefits last week, raising hopes that the nation&#39;s job market will show improvement moving into the new year.
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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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The economy added 112,000 payroll jobs in November, the Labor Department reported today, far fewer than the month before and not enough to keep up with average increases in the adult population.
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The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week although the decline was not viewed as evidence of an improving job market.
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WASHINGTON -- The number of workers filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits rose last week. But the increase was smaller than economists had been expecting.
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The number of workers signing up for jobless benefits edged up a smaller-than-expected 4,000 last week, a government report showed on Thursday.
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The housing sector is in a funk,  auto sales are weak, and manufacturing jobs are drying up. So  why were Friday&#39;s employment numbers surprisingly strong?
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The US economy added 96,000 jobs last month -- fewer than investors expected and less than the number needed to provide jobs for a growing workforce.
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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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The number of workers seeking  first-time jobless aid fell by 1,000 last week, a government  report showed on Thursday, signaling a steady, solid job  market.
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The number of workers filing new claims for jobless aid fell by a much fewer than expected 8,000 last week, the Labor Department said on Thursday, which left claims at fairly high levels.
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Employers boosted payrolls by a better-than-expected 132,000 jobs in June, enough to keep the unemployment rate at a relatively low 4.5 percent. It was another sign that the economy is snapping out of a nearly yearlong sluggish spell.
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The number of people filing an initial claim for U.S. jobless aid fell by a larger-than-expected 25,000 last week, the government said on Thursday in a report seen as a good sign for job growth.
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The number of U.S. workers filing for first-time jobless benefits fell a smaller-than-expected 27,000 last week, as storms in many parts of the country failed to generate new claims, a government report showed on Thursday.
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The number of U.S. workers applying for jobless benefits fell by 20,000 last week to 307,000, in a much sharper decline than expected that underscored the strength of the labor market, government data showed on Thursday.
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The number of U.S. workers applying for jobless benefits rose by an unexpectedly steep 12,000 last week to 321,000, government data showed on Wednesday, but remained at levels still pointing to a healthy labor market.