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It may seem like a good problem to have, but Ohio’s historically low unemployment figures are creating a challenge for employers. The Buckeye State’s unemployment rate has been below 4% for 14 straight months. “The Ohio unemployment rate ticked higher to 3.7%, but this remains a much lower rate than usual for the state,” Ben […]

It may seem like a good problem to have, but Ohios historically low (for historically long) unemployment figures are creating a challenge for employers. The Bu

Hiring in corporate America has cooled. On an individual level that might sound like cause for alarm, but it’s also in line with the Federal Reserve’s battle against inflation. According to the latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2023 closed with nine million job openings on the…

ALBANY – If there is one thing most economists could agree on this time last year, it was that the U.S. economy was heading toward a recession.

The US unemployment rate has been below 4% for 23 consecutive months, and the number of persons registering for unemployment aid has stayed exceptionally low.

U.S. job openings unexpectedly increased in December and data for the prior month was revised higher, suggesting that the labor market likely remains too strong for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates in the first quarter. Nevertheless, the labor market is gradually cooling, with the report from the Labor Department on Tuesday also showing Americans staying put at their current jobs, which could help to slow wage growth. Fed officials are expected to keep rates unchanged at th...

The labour market is gradually cooling, with the report from the Labor Department on Tuesday also showing Americans staying put at their current jobs, which could help to slow wage growth

U.S. job openings unexpectedly rose in December and data for the prior month was revised higher, suggesting the labor market likely remains too strong for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest... -January 30, 2024 at 11:44 am EST - MarketScreener

US existing home sales fell in the final month of 2023, ending a tough year for real estate as full-year sales hit the lowest level since 1995, said industry data released Friday.While home prices tend to be higher in the summer months, "this is the highest December median home price ever," Yun said on Friday.

US existing home sales fell in the final month of 2023, ending a tough year for real estate as full-year sales hit the lowest level since 1995, said industry data released Friday.