Stocks rise after jobs report shows surprise jump in payrolls

Stocks shook off earlier losses to mostly rise Friday afternoon even as investors viewed a much stronger-than-expected jobs report as bolstering the case for the Federal Reserve to continue down…

Steve Forbes torches Biden’s remarks on economy, jobs: They’re ‘standing in the way’ of recovery

Forbes Media Chairman Steve Forbes said on Friday that President Biden’s remarks on the new jobs report amounted to a “fairytale” about economic recovery.  “He ignores the fact that before…

2021: An Abundance of Jobs But a Dearth of Workers | Economy

In 2021, the great America job machine cranked into overdrive following the devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020. Consider: At the start of the year, a meager…

Stocks rise as traders digest mixed November jobs report

Stocks sank on Friday to end the week lower, as investors digested updates on the Omicron variant alongside the Labor Department’s November jobs report, which came in mixed compared to…

Wall Street sets new records after strong Oct jobs report

Stocks soared on Friday, with major benchmarks rallying to fresh records as investors reacted favorably to October jobs report, which showed a better-than-expected pick-up in payroll growth and another improvement…

ADP: Employers Added 571,000 Jobs in October, Beating Expectations | Economy

Employers added 571,000 jobs in October, above expectations, according to a monthly survey released Wednesday by private payroll firm ADP. Gains were strongest among large companies, with increases of 342,000,…

ADP: Employers Added 568,000 Jobs in September, Beating Expectations | Economy

Employers added 568,000 jobs in September, according to a report from private payroll firm ADP released on Wednesday. The number was better than the 430,000 expected and follows the 374,000…

Overseas interest in UK truck jobs keenest among those not qualified

Overseas interest in UK truck-driving jobs is keenest in countries whose drivers’ qualifications are not recognised in Britain, according to figures that reinforce doubts over the practicality of the government’s…

Stock futures rise as traders await jobs report

Stock futures opened higher Thursday evening, extending gains as investors awaited a key report on the labor market’s recovery. Contracts on the S&P 500 ticked up after the index logged a…

Stocks drop, indexes post weekly losses as Russia-Ukraine concerns outweigh strong jobs data

Stocks fell Friday as investors eyed a much stronger-than-expected report on the labor market’s recovery and continued to monitor for global economic fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine. The S&P…