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A strengthening u. S. Economy. For the First Time Ever the dow industrial average broke through the 17,000 milestone after news the economy added more workers, pushing the jobless rate to the lowest level in nearly six years. Employers added 288,000 jobs last month, the fifth straight monthly gain of more than 200,000 sending the Unemployment Rate this time around to just 6. 1 . Average wages are rising by 6 cents an hour. With the markets closing at 1 00 p. M. Eastern time ahead of the july 4th holiday, investors rallied. The dow was up 92 points at the close, a new record high of 17,068. The...

A strengthening u. S. Economy. For the First Time Ever the dow industrial average broke through the 17,000 milestone after news the economy added more workers, pushing the jobless rate to the lowest level in nearly six years. Employers added 288,000 jobs last month, the fifth straight monthly gain of more than 200,000 sending the Unemployment Rate this time around to just 6. 1 . Average wages are rising by 6 cents an hour. With the markets closing at 1 00 p. M. Eastern time ahead of the july 4th holiday, investors rallied. The dow was up 92 points at the close, a new record high of 17,068. The...

A strengthening u. S. Economy. For the First Time Ever the dow industrial average broke through the 17,000 milestone after news the economy added more workers, pushing the jobless rate to the lowest level in nearly six years. Employers added 288,000 jobs last month, the fifth straight monthly gain of more than 200,000 sending the Unemployment Rate this time around to just 6. 1 . Average wages are rising by 6 cents an hour. With the markets closing at 1 00 p. M. Eastern time ahead of the july 4th holiday, investors rallied. The dow was up 92 points at the close, a new record high of 17,068. The...

Elst month, the fifth straight monthly gain of more than 200,000 sending cents an hour. With the p. M. July 4th holiday,clos a new rec 17,068. The nasdaq closing at a 14year new alltime high for the index. We have two reports tonight. Bob tells us about the dow reaching the 17,000 mark, and what it means for investors and the begin withr look at the june jobs report. Reporter junes robust employment gains are the latest evidence of a j market gaining stveraged 272,000 three months andained 2. Llun w spread with profe retail trade, h rs and h care with manufacturing all tndce day, presidenobam ...

State of the american job market. The Unemployment Rate currently stands at 6. 2 , down from a high of 10 back in 2009. Despite making progress, the Federal Reserve chair said there is more that needs to be done. Hampton pearson has more. Reporter the job market is improving, but there is still lots of work to do. Janet yellen called the employment picture hazy, on her short list of concerns, reducing longterm unemployment and increasing the prospects for higher wages for those with jobs. Chair yellen has made it clear, she wants to see wage gains. Until she sees wage gains she wont pull the t...