Payrolls shrink, first drop in 4-1/2 years
600164
U.S. employers unexpectedly cut  17,000 non-farm jobs in January, the first time in nearly 4-1/2  years that U.S. payrolls shrank as fading construction and  manufacturing sectors reflected the economy's waning momentum.
52927
A Labor Department report showed that the economy lost 4,000 jobs in August, the first drop in 4 years, suggesting that turmoil in the financial markets could be spreading.
156047
Stocks tumbled on Friday, driving major indexes down nearly 2 percent, as data showing the first monthly drop in payrolls in four years stoked fears on Wall Street that the economy was headed into recession.
553416
The number of U.S. workers claiming first-time jobless benefits fell 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 328,000 last week, slightly lower than Wall Street expectations, a government report showed.
451225
Stocks fell at the open on Wednesday after reports showing a surge in lay-offs and the slowest rate of private-sector hiring in more than four years raised concern about the employment picture.
589987
WASHINGTON  - The queue of newly jobless Americans shrank last week, providing a dose of good news to the labor market. The number of new claims for unemployment benefits tumbled 25,000 to a seasonally
727224
WASHINGTON -- The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped last week to the lowest level in 10 weeks.
269722
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly to 323,000 last week, down 12,000 from a week earlier, the US Labour Department said today.
612998
The ranks of Americans filing  initial claims for jobless pay shrank by more than expected  last week to 323,000, government data showed on Wednesday,  while continued claims fell to a 3-1/2 year low in more good  news for the U.S. labor market.
735510
Declining mortgage margins sink the tax-preparation specialist's first quarter.
638520
The number of newly laid off workers filing for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, although much of the improvement reflected unusual factors related to the Christmas holiday.
50344
A slowing economy weighs on the employment software company.
627785
U.S. factory activity shrank in  November for the first time in 3-1/2 years as new orders,  production and employment fell and prices paid rose, according  to a survey published on Friday.
203218
The number of laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits declined last week, providing a slight break from a recent rise in layoffs.
479539
Stocks tumbled on Friday after data showed monthly hiring contracted for the first time in four years, fanning recession fears and adding pressure for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut.
213061
Annual growth in workers&#39; pay slowed unexpectedly in the three months to September to its lowest this year, official data has shown, providing more
220728
The number of U.S. workers signing  up for first-time jobless benefits fell to a seasonally  adjusted 308,000 last week, slightly lower than expected, a  government report on Thursday showed.