The U.S. economy added 163,000 jobs in July, the most in five months. However, the unemployment rate rose one-tenth of a percentage point to 8.3% as
The BLS reported two alarming statistics today: a) paltry jobs creation and b) a spike in Americans involuntarily working part time. Only 69,000 new jobs were
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported this morning that the unemployment rate fell .1% to 8.1% in April. Unfortunately, only 115,000 new jobs were
Employers only created 120,000 jobs last month, which was 50% of the number added in the prior month. It was the first time since November
You may recall that I run the largest SEO (Search Engine Optimization) group in the Chicago area with over 545 members. I do so because:
Employers created 227,000 jobs last month. Five areas stood out: a) Professional & Business Services, which added 82,000 b) Leisure & Hospitality added another 44,000
