Job Growth May Be Fading Fast
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Economists anticipate sluggish job numbers for December, and some think the markets will react favorably.
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US employers will add jobs at a quicker pace at the end of 2004 and throughout 2005 than earlier expected, according to a survey of economic forecasters out Monday.
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By Bloomberg News. The productivity of workers in the United States rose at the slowest pace in almost two years in the third quarter, a sign that companies may need to add workers at a faster rate to meet demand.
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The U.S. manufacturing economy unexpectedly contracted in December, ending a streak of 10 consecutive months of growth and sinking to its lowest point in almost five years, a private research group said Wednesday. The decline suggests that the overall economy may be weakening faster than some economists predicted.
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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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US businesses added 96,000 jobs to payrolls in September, the government has reported, a weaker-than-expected total that is expected to sharpen a presidential debate later in the day over the economy&#39;s direction.
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U.S. business productivity growth proved surprisingly sluggish at the end of 2004 and claims for jobless aid unexpectedly dipped last week, according to government reports that showed a good sign for employment which could fan inflation fears.
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WASHINGTON  - 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&#39;s largest economy.
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The nation needs to add about 150,000 jobs a month to keep pace with population growth, according to economists. While employers have added jobs for 12 consecutive months, the
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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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It has become a monthly ritual. The government issues its jobs report, the numbers are disappointing, and the excuses begin. Employers are not hiring because of the high price of oil, fear of terrorism, uncertainty about the election, and because the dog ate their homework.
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The US economy experienced another month of disappointing job growth in September, adding to the trend of lackluster hiring that has made this one of the weakest labor market recoveries in modern history.
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The number of new people signing up for jobless benefits fell sharply last week, offering a dose of encouraging news that the recovery in the labor market may be strengthening a bit.
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The number of new people claiming for jobless benefits in the United States declined sharply last week, a sign that the recovery in the US labor marketmay be strengthening.
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NEW YORK -- The economy could be headed for slower growth in the next several months, according to a report released yesterday by a private research group. A separate report showed a drop in weekly claims for unemployment benefits.
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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.
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MILWAUKEE -- Twenty-three percent of US employers plan to hire more people in the first quarter of next year, a level of growth on par with the same period last year but lower than more recent quarters, according to a survey of 14,000 companies.