Job growth skids to near halt
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U.S. jobs growth skidded to a near-halt in December and the unemployment rate hit a two-year high, according to a government report on Friday that raised recession fears and chances of more interest-rate cuts.
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The nation&#39;s labor markets sputtered again last month as job growth, which surged in October, reverted to the lackluster pace that has marked the recovery for much of the year.
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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
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U.S. manufacturing growth slowed in  June, with employment weakening but the pace of new orders  picking up, according to a survey published on Monday.
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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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WASHINGTON  - US employment growth stumbled in November as 112,000 jobs were added, the government reported, suggesting the world&#39;s largest economy is growing more sluggishly than anticipated.
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Hiring practically stalled in December, driving the nation's unemployment rate up to a two-year high of 5 percent and fanning fears of a recession.
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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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Economic growth skidded to a near halt in the first quarter, with the worst showing in more than four years raising concerns about how long the country's sluggish spell will last.
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The U.S. economy added a slightly weaker-than-expected 97,000 jobs in February, the smallest gain in more than two years, as increases in service-sector employment offset declines in construction and manufacturing, a government report showed on Friday.
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The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits dipped last week, offering a hopeful sign for recovery in the labour market.
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The number of new people signing up for unemployment benefits in the United States dropped last week, a hopeful sign that the recovery in the US jobs market is moving ahead.
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Nonfarm payroll employment falls for the first time since 2003.
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The number of people filing an initial claim for US 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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Reports on factory orders and the labor market portrayed an economy that is skirting recession as attention shifts to government figures on employment to be released Friday.
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The number of new applications filed last week for unemployment benefits fell sharply, offering a hopeful sign that the recovery in the job market may be gaining some steam.
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Growth in the vast U.S. services  sector slowed in September, but mixed data on employment on  Tuesday focused economists' attention on upcoming payrolls data  to get a clearer sign about the outlook.