Job Growth Is Well Below Wall Street Forecasts
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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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U.S. employers added a scant 51,000 jobs in September, far below market expectations, according to a government report on Friday that showed broad weakness manufacturing and retail sectors.
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U.S. stocks slipped on Wednesday as a report suggested that November job growth may have exceeded Wall Street's estimates, diminishing the chances of an interest-rate cut any time soon.
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The latest batch of disappointing U.S.  employment data highlights a gap between Wall Street's economic  forecasts and the tough labor market facing nearly eight  million unemployed Americans.
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Survey shows workers less optimistic about job market, with fewer saying personal finances are getting better.
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Employers added 132,000 jobs last month, a moderate pace slightly above what forecasters were expecting.
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Economists anticipate sluggish job numbers for December, and some think the markets will react favorably.
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Stocks fell in early trading after the governmentâs  employment report showed weaker-than-expected job growth and a rise in the unemployment rate.
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The U.S. economy added a modest  97,000 jobs in February, the smallest gain in two years, but  job growth in prior months was stronger than first thought and  the unemployment rate dropped, the government said on Friday,  easing fears over economic weakness.
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U.S. stocks fell at the market open on  Friday after a government report showed weaker-than-expected  job growth in September, a sign the  economy may not be as  strong as Wall Street had estimated.
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Employers' payrolls grew by just 96,000 in September in a weaker-than-expected government report Friday that provided a final snapshot before Election Day of a lackluster jobs market.
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U.S. growth slowed in some parts of the country last month and private employers hired fewer people than expected, according to reports on Wednesday that chime with other weak signals from the economy.
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The US economy added an underwhelming 51,000 jobs last month, a report says,  another sign of slower growth.
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U.S. employment costs rose a  slightly less-than-expected 0.7 percent in the fourth quarter  of 2004, as salaries and wages grew at their slowest rate in  nearly six years, a government report showed on Friday.
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US employers added just 96,000 jobs in September, far fewer than analysts expected and a sign that the economic recovery remains weak.
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The job market held up amid downbeat news about other parts of 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.